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Southbrook Solar Farm
Southbrook Solar Farm is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Monmouthshire, generating since 15 May 2016. Planning permission was granted on 3 December 2015, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Sunventures (Suncredit UK).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 3 December 2015 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 May 2016 5 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5.7 | 2.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 5.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.5 | 5.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 6.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.2 | 6.4 km |
EfW Incineration · Operational | 32 | 7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.8 | 7.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 7.4 km |
How big is Southbrook Solar Farm?
Southbrook 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 Southbrook Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Sunventures (Suncredit UK). 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 Southbrook Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 July 2015. Permission was granted on 3 December 2015, 5 months later. The site became operational on 15 May 2016, 5 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 5379.
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