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Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport - Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 17 March 2022

Technology
Solar
Capacity
9 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
City of Edinburgh Council / Edinburgh Airport/ Ampyr Energy UK Development Limited
Location
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH12 9DN, United Kingdom
Planning authority
City of Edinburgh
Planning application
21/05261/PNE

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  • 7 October 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 25 October 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 25 October 2024 Planning permission expired

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