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Raspberry - Solar PV

Awaiting Construction49.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 15 June 2026

Technology
Solar
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
RWE
Location
NW/O Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8QE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Swale
Planning application
22/502778/EIFUL

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  • 13 June 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 28 June 2024 Planning permission granted
  • 28 June 2027 Planning permission expired

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