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Traston Road
Traston Road is operational in Newport with a recorded capacity of 20 MW, and has been generating since 2026-01-14.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2016-08-19 |
| Permission granted | 2016-11-03 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 2026-01-14 110 months after consent |
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| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solutia UK Ltd Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 0.3 km |
Liberty Steel Power Station Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 9 | 0.8 km |
Geraint Thomas National Velodrome - Solar Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | — | 0.9 km |
ANP Newport Wind Turbine Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 1.4 km |
Nash Waste Water Treatment Works Turbine Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 2 km |
Llanwern Solar Farm & Battery Storage Battery · Operational | — | 2.4 km |
Uskmouth Power Station Biomass (co-firing) · Operational | 18 | 2.5 km |
Uskmouth Power Station - Battery Storage Battery · Under Construction | 230 | 2.5 km |
How big is Traston Road?
Traston Road has a recorded installed capacity of 20 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 Traston Road?
REPD records the operator as Field 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 Traston Road approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2016-08-19. Permission was granted on 2016-11-03, 2 months later. The site became operational on 2026-01-14, 110 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 6929.
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