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Odell Glebe Solar Farm

Operational16.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 15 April 2015

Technology
Solar
Capacity
16.8 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Vento Ludens
Location
Land At The Old Airfield Site Podington Airfield Airfield Road (Odell Glebe Solar Farm) Podington, Bedfordshire, NN29 7XA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Bedford
Planning application
14/01333/MAF
First operating
2015

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  • 26 June 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 22 September 2014 Planning permission granted
  • 22 December 2014 Construction started
  • 31 March 2015 Operational

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