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Land at Coton Park Colliery

Operational2.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 July 2018

Technology
Solar
Capacity
2.5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
NESF (formerly Green Energy Networks)
Location
Land at Coton Park Colliery, Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6R, United Kingdom
Planning authority
South Derbyshire
Planning application
9/2014/1015
First operating
2015

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  • 10 November 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 9 March 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 1 December 2015 Construction started
  • 21 December 2015 Operational

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