Land 4.5km East of Burwell and Land 2.5km South-West of Mildenhall, Cambridgeshire
Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West) is a 500 MW solar farm project in Eastern. The applicant or operator on record is Sunnica. Planning permission has been granted as of July 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Iβ¦
Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
PlanningNov 2021 (completed)
ConsentedJul 2024 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
Operating (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)
Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.
Official register: July 2026
Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2024-12-16.
Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.
Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West) is a 500 MW solar farm project in Eastern. The applicant or operator on record is Sunnica. Planning permission has been granted as of July 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure, reference EN010106.
Site Schematic
Schematic diagram β not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.
π§ Technical Specifications
Capacity (MW)
500.000 MW
Site area
621.6192 ha
π Grid Connection & Infrastructure
π’ Development & Ownership
Developer
Sunnica
Owner / operator
Sunnica
Year consented
2024
Location
Land 4.5km East of Burwell and Land 2.5km South-West of Mildenhall, Cambridgeshire