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Huntspill Level Solar Park

Operational5.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 25 January 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5.5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Wessex Solar Energy
Location
Bangor (bounded by Belfast Road, Somerset, TA9 3NP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning application
25/15/00014
First operating
2016

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  • 19 June 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 11 September 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 15 January 2016 Construction started
  • 15 March 2016 Operational

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