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Kinmel 1 CIC

Operational5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 25 July 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Haymaker Energy
Location
Land immediately north of A547, Rhuddlan Road, Towyn, Conwy, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Conwy
Planning application
0/40999
First operating
2016

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  • 27 August 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 11 March 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 21 March 2016 Construction started
  • 27 June 2016 Operational

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