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Moira Road
Moira Road is operational in Antrim and Newtownabbey with a recorded capacity of 6.5 MW, and has been generating since 2017-03-15.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2014-05-27 |
| Permission granted | 2014-12-03 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 2017-03-15 27 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Knockcairn Road Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 1.5 km |
Hillside Solar Farm Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.2 | 5.3 km |
Land to the South of 15 Lough Road Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.8 | 5.5 km |
Lands West of Belfast Road Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 5.8 km |
Crookedstone Road Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.8 | 7 km |
Seegronan Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 7.7 km |
South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 10.1 km |
Former Maghaberry Airfield Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.7 | 11.3 km |
How big is Moira Road?
Moira Road has a recorded installed capacity of 6.5 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 Moira Road?
REPD records the operator as Lightsource Renewable Energy. 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 Moira Road approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2014-05-27. Permission was granted on 2014-12-03, 6 months later. The site became operational on 2017-03-15, 27 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 2324.
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