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Winterbrook

Operational1.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 15 December 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
1.2 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
S.A.T. Sun & Alternative Technology
Location
Land West of Reading Road Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
South Oxfordshire
Planning application
P14/S2846/FUL
First operating
2015

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  • 3 September 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 13 January 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 1 August 2015 Construction started
  • 15 October 2015 Operational

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