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South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1
South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 is an operational 6.5 MW solar farm in Antrim and Newtownabbey, generating since 10 May 2018. Planning permission was granted on 26 April 2016, 10 months after submission. Operator of record: Hadstone Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 26 April 2016 10 months after submission |
| Operational | 10 May 2018 24 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.8 | 3.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 8.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.7 | 9.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 10.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 10.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 10.5 km |
How big is South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1?
South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 has a recorded installed capacity of 6.5 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 South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1?
REPD records the operator as Hadstone 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 South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 June 2015. Permission was granted on 26 April 2016, 10 months later. The site became operational on 10 May 2018, 24 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 5450.
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