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Pen Y Cae solar farm
Pen Y Cae solar farm is an operational 6.9 MW solar farm in Carmarthenshire, generating since 26 March 2015. Planning permission was granted on 19 September 2013, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Rockfire Capital.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 April 2013 |
| Permission granted | 19 September 2013 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 26 March 2015 18 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.7 | 1.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13.5 | 1.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 9 | 5.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 34.5 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5.5 | 7.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 32.8 | 7.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.5 | 7.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 10 km |
How big is Pen Y Cae solar farm?
Pen Y Cae solar farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6.9 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 Pen Y Cae solar farm?
REPD records the operator as Rockfire Capital. 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 Cae solar farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 April 2013. Permission was granted on 19 September 2013, 5 months later. The site became operational on 26 March 2015, 18 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 1781.
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