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Whitton Mawr
Whitton Mawr is an operational 6 MW solar farm in Vale of Glamorgan, generating since 15 May 2017. Planning permission was granted on 21 November 2014, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Cenin Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 July 2014 |
| Permission granted | 21 November 2014 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 May 2017 30 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.5 | 2.5 km |
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Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 2.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3 | 4.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.4 | 4.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 5.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.4 | 5.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 6.2 km |
How big is Whitton Mawr?
Whitton Mawr has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 Whitton Mawr?
REPD records the operator as Cenin 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 Whitton Mawr approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 July 2014. Permission was granted on 21 November 2014, 4 months later. The site became operational on 15 May 2017, 30 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 2093.
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