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New Mains Of Guynd Farm
New Mains Of Guynd Farm is an operational 10 MW solar farm in Angus, generating since 15 June 2016. Planning permission was granted on 6 October 2014, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: BWE Partnership.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 June 2014 |
| Permission granted | 6 October 2014 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 June 2016 20 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Battery · Operational | 35 | 5.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 6.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 7.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 8.3 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 11.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 1 | 12.4 km |
Hydrogen · Under Construction | 0.8 | 12.4 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 49.9 | 13.3 km |
How big is New Mains Of Guynd Farm?
New Mains Of Guynd Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 10 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 New Mains Of Guynd Farm?
REPD records the operator as BWE Partnership. 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 New Mains Of Guynd Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 June 2014. Permission was granted on 6 October 2014, 3 months later. The site became operational on 15 June 2016, 20 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 4844.
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