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Pentlow Hill

Operational24 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 July 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
24 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Nextpower SPV 11 Limited
Location
Land East Of, Pentlow Street, Pentlow, Sudbury, Suffolk, Essex, CO10 7JJ, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Braintree
Planning application
20/01107/FUL
First operating
2024

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  • 10 July 2020 Planning application submitted
  • 23 April 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 10 June 2024 Operational

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