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Land at Poles Hole Farm

Operational6.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 27 July 2018

Technology
Solar
Capacity
6.8 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Sunsave 13 (Southwick)
Location
Land at Poles Hole Farm, Southwick, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, BA14 9PP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Wiltshire
Planning application
15/04583/FUL
First operating
2017

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  • 20 May 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 29 October 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 15 July 2016 Construction started
  • 1 March 2017 Operational

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