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West Farm (Solar)
West Farm (Solar) is an operational 7.7 MW solar farm in Pembrokeshire, generating since 28 March 2013. Planning permission was granted on 28 November 2012, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Vogt Solar.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 May 2012 |
| Permission granted | 28 November 2012 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 28 March 2013 4 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 9 | 0.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.2 | 1.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 14.4 | 6.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.2 | 6.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 9.9 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 8 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 7.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.2 | 8.1 km |
How big is West Farm (Solar)?
West Farm (Solar) has a recorded installed capacity of 7.7 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 West Farm (Solar)?
REPD records the operator as Vogt Solar. 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 West Farm (Solar) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 May 2012. Permission was granted on 28 November 2012, 7 months later. The site became operational on 28 March 2013, 4 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 1244.
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