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Morfa Farm
Morfa Farm is an operational 2 MW solar farm in Vale of Glamorgan, generating since 19 December 2016. Planning permission was granted on 20 November 2015, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 20 November 2015 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 19 December 2016 13 months after consent |
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How big is Morfa Farm?
Morfa Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 2 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 Morfa Farm?
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 Morfa Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 July 2015. Permission was granted on 20 November 2015, 4 months later. The site became operational on 19 December 2016, 13 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 1862.
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