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Derwentside Environmental Testing Servs Limited - Solar pv panels

Operational0.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 27 September 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.4 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Olympus Power
Location
Unit 2a,2b,2c,2d,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,6a,6b& 6c, Derwentside Environmental Testing Servs Limited, Park Road Industrial Estate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5PY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
County Durham
Planning application
DM/24/01316/FPA
First operating
2023

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  • 7 May 2023 Construction started
  • 19 August 2023 Operational
  • 20 May 2024 Planning application submitted
  • 11 September 2024 Planning permission granted

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