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Pen Rhiw Caradog
Pen Rhiw Caradog is operational in Rhondda Cynon Taf with a recorded capacity of 4.7 MW, and has been generating since 2017-02-24.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2013-09-03 |
| Permission granted | 2016-07-11 34 months after submission |
| Operational | 2017-02-24 7 months after consent |
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How big is Pen Rhiw Caradog?
Pen Rhiw Caradog has a recorded installed capacity of 4.7 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 Rhiw Caradog?
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 Pen Rhiw Caradog approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2013-09-03. Permission was granted on 2016-07-11, 34 months later. The site became operational on 2017-02-24, 7 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 2327.
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