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Pen y Bont
Pen y Bont is operational in Wrexham with a recorded capacity of 2.3 MW, and has been generating since 2003-01-02.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2002-03-12 |
| Permission granted | 2002-07-08 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 2003-01-02 6 months after consent |
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How big is Pen y Bont?
Pen y Bont has a recorded installed capacity of 2.3 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 y Bont?
REPD records the operator as Waste Recycling Group. 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 y Bont approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2002-03-12. Permission was granted on 2002-07-08, 4 months later. The site became operational on 2003-01-02, 6 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 543.
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