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Lidl Foodstore - Solar Panels

Operational0.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 June 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.2 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Lidl Great Britain
Location
Lidl Foodstore, Western Promenade Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4NP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Cornwall
Planning application
PA21/05975
First operating
2022

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  • 11 June 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 24 August 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 1 January 2022 Operational

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