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Newport (Began Road)
Newport (Began Road) is an operational 4.9 MW solar farm in Newport, generating since 14 February 2016. Planning permission was granted on 22 October 2015, 19 months after submission. Operator of record: Eco Energy World.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 3 April 2014 |
| Permission granted | 22 October 2015 19 months after submission |
| Operational | 14 February 2016 4 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 2 | 1.4 km |
Fuel Cell (Hydrogen) · Under Construction | 0.11 | 3.8 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 1.08 | 3.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 4.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.5 | 5.8 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 4 | 6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 8.9 | 6.5 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 6.8 km |
How big is Newport (Began Road)?
Newport (Began Road) has a recorded installed capacity of 4.9 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 Newport (Began Road)?
REPD records the operator as Eco Energy World. 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 Newport (Began Road) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 3 April 2014. Permission was granted on 22 October 2015, 19 months later. The site became operational on 14 February 2016, 4 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 5866.
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