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Stormy Down Solar Farm
Stormy Down Solar Farm is an operational 3.8 MW solar farm in Bridgend, generating since 27 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 27 August 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Belisama Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 May 2015 |
| Permission granted | 27 August 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 27 March 2017 19 months after consent |
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How big is Stormy Down Solar Farm?
Stormy Down Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 3.8 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 Stormy Down Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Belisama 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 Stormy Down Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 May 2015. Permission was granted on 27 August 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 27 March 2017, 19 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 6520.
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