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Oriel High School

Operational0.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 8 February 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.2 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
West Sussex County Council
Location
Oriel High School, Maidenbower Lane, Maidenbower, West Sussex, RH10 7XW, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Crawley
Planning application
WSCC/004/21/PNO
First operating
2021

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  • 11 January 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 4 March 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 10 November 2021 Operational

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