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Wilkin And Sons, Factory Hill - Solar Farm

Operational6.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 21 March 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
6.2 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Wilkin & Sons Limited
Location
Wilkin And Sons Limited, Factory Hill, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0RF, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Colchester
Planning application
223177
First operating
2023

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  • 30 December 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 1 January 2023 Operational
  • 6 June 2023 Planning permission granted

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