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Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension)
Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension) is an operational 0.3 MW solar farm in Perth and Kinross, generating since 17 May 2021. Planning permission was granted on 8 September 2020, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish Water.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 May 2020 |
| Permission granted | 8 September 2020 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 17 May 2021 8 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Battery · Operational | — | 0 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.4 | 0.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.8 | 4.6 km |
Battery · Operational | 49 | 6.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13 | 7.1 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 1.9 | 8.7 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.5 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.6 | 9 km |
How big is Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension)?
Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension) has a recorded installed capacity of 0.3 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 Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension)?
REPD records the operator as Scottish Water. 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 Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 May 2020. Permission was granted on 8 September 2020, 4 months later. The site became operational on 17 May 2021, 8 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 7915.
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