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Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm is an operational 6 MW solar farm in Swansea, generating since 6 March 2015. Planning permission was granted on 20 February 2014, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Wessex Solar Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 November 2013 |
| Permission granted | 20 February 2014 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 6 March 2015 12 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 7.5 km |
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How big is Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm?
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Wessex Solar 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 Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 November 2013. Permission was granted on 20 February 2014, 3 months later. The site became operational on 6 March 2015, 12 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 2354.
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