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Oaklands Plantation

Operational5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 3 January 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Eneco UK
Location
Bere Road (Oaklands Plantation) Coldharbour Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7PA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
6/2014/0338
First operating
2016

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  • 30 June 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 7 November 2014 Planning permission granted
  • 1 August 2015 Construction started
  • 29 January 2016 Operational

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