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Upper Wick Solar Farm

Operational5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 21 April 2020

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Upper Wick Solar Farm
Location
Land Parcel To East of Wick Bridge, Upper Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Stroud
Planning application
S.14/2460/FUL
First operating
2016

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  • 7 November 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 14 January 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 16 September 2015 Construction started
  • 18 January 2016 Operational

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