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IBL Cold Stores - Solar Photovoltaics Panels

Operational0.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 25 October 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.8 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
IBL Cold Stores
Location
Ibl Cold Stores, Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 7YX, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Knowsley
Planning application
21/00812/PDS
First operating
2022

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  • 12 October 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 1 February 2022 Planning permission granted
  • 1 June 2022 Construction started
  • 1 November 2022 Operational

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