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West Strathore Solar Limited
West Strathore Solar Limited is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Fife, generating since 30 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 26 November 2015, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: West Strathore Solar.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 26 November 2015 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 March 2017 16 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 0.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 0.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.4 | 1.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 1.9 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 2 | 4 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 65 | 4.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 4.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.65 | 5 km |
How big is West Strathore Solar Limited?
West Strathore Solar Limited 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 West Strathore Solar Limited?
REPD records the operator as West Strathore 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 Strathore Solar Limited approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 July 2015. Permission was granted on 26 November 2015, 4 months later. The site became operational on 30 March 2017, 16 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 5384.
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