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Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm
Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm is an operational 5 MW solar farm in North Ayrshire, generating since 31 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 13 August 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: SBC Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 12 May 2015 |
| Permission granted | 13 August 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2017 20 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 9 | 3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 24 | 4.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6 | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 7.5 | 6.6 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 2.2 | 6.9 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 1.2 | 6.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 7.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 8.4 km |
How big is Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm?
Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs 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 Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm?
REPD records the operator as SBC Renewables. 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 Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 12 May 2015. Permission was granted on 13 August 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2017, 20 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 5332.
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