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Pont Andrew Solar Farm
Pont Andrew Solar Farm is an operational 1.5 MW solar farm in Carmarthenshire, generating since 31 July 2012. Planning permission was granted on 22 April 2011, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 29 November 2010 |
| Permission granted | 22 April 2011 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 July 2012 15 months after consent |
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How big is Pont Andrew Solar Farm?
Pont Andrew Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 1.5 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 Pont Andrew Solar Farm?
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 Pont Andrew Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 29 November 2010. Permission was granted on 22 April 2011, 5 months later. The site became operational on 31 July 2012, 15 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 1356.
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