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West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm
West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm is an operational 1.5 MW onshore wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 31 August 2018. Planning permission was granted on 19 July 2016, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Infinite Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 8 February 2016 |
| Permission granted | 19 July 2016 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 August 2018 25 months after consent |
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How big is West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm?
West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 1.5 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 West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm?
REPD records the operator as Infinite Renewables. 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 of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 8 February 2016. Permission was granted on 19 July 2016, 5 months later. The site became operational on 31 August 2018, 25 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 6079.
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