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Pant-Y-Moch Farm
Pant-Y-Moch Farm is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 6 January 2016. Planning permission was granted on 31 October 2014, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Canadian Solar.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 June 2014 |
| Permission granted | 31 October 2014 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 6 January 2016 14 months after consent |
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| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8 | 2.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 14 | 3.6 km |
Hydrogen · Under Construction | 2.5 | 4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 4.2 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 40 | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.6 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 6.6 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.2 | 6.7 km |
How big is Pant-Y-Moch Farm?
Pant-Y-Moch Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Pant-Y-Moch Farm?
REPD records the operator as Canadian Solar. 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 Pant-Y-Moch Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 27 June 2014. Permission was granted on 31 October 2014, 4 months later. The site became operational on 6 January 2016, 14 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 1900.
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