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Maesgwyn solar farm
Maesgwyn solar farm is an operational 7.5 MW solar farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 15 February 2017. Planning permission was granted on 28 May 2015, 10 months after submission. Operator of record: Walters Group.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 August 2014 |
| Permission granted | 28 May 2015 10 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 February 2017 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 3.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 11.6 | 3.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 8.94 | 5.2 km |
Advanced Conversion Technologies · Operational | 20 | 5.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 9.88 | 6 km |
Battery · Operational | 21.76 | 6.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 32 | 9.2 km |
How big is Maesgwyn solar farm?
Maesgwyn solar farm has a recorded installed capacity of 7.5 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Maesgwyn solar farm?
REPD records the operator as Walters Group. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Maesgwyn solar farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 August 2014. Permission was granted on 28 May 2015, 10 months later. The site became operational on 15 February 2017, 21 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 2215.
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