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Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm
Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm under construction in North Ayrshire. Planning permission was granted on 15 June 2023, 1 months after submission. Operator of record: North Ayrshire Council.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 May 2023 |
| Permission granted | 15 June 2023 1 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
EfW Incineration · Under Construction | 17 | 0.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 1 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 3 | 1.1 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1 | 1.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 19.9 | 1.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 2.1 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 26 | 2.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 7.5 | 2.3 km |
How big is Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm?
Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as North Ayrshire Council. 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 Shewalton Landfill Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 May 2023. Permission was granted on 15 June 2023, 1 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
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 13250.
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