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Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm
Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm is an operational 4 MW onshore wind farm in Caerphilly, generating since 15 January 2018. Planning permission was granted on 6 August 2015, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: REG Windpower/ BlackRock.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 28 June 2013 |
| Permission granted | 6 August 2015 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 January 2018 29 months after consent |
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How big is Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm?
Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 4 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 Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as REG Windpower/ BlackRock. 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 Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 28 June 2013. Permission was granted on 6 August 2015, 25 months later. The site became operational on 15 January 2018, 29 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 4412.
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