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Castle Combe Circuit

Operational12 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 15 April 2015

Technology
Solar
Capacity
12 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Sunsave 17 / Vogt Solar
Location
Castle Combe, Circuit Castle, Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7EY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Wiltshire
Planning application
14/06821/FUL
First operating
2015

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  • 16 July 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 10 November 2014 Planning permission granted
  • 5 January 2015 Construction started
  • 31 March 2015 Operational

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