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Solar farms in the UK — page 5

Every solar farm in the UK government's register of power stations, with its capacity, operator and location. Each site page merges the government's operating record with its planning history where the two match.

Sites662
Capacity5,646 MW
England562
Wales75

Planning, consented, under-construction and stopped projects open in the project pipeline.

UK solar farms
662 sites5.6 GW installed

Largest solar farms by capacity

  1. Sutton Bridge73.1 MW
  2. Shotwick72.2 MW
  3. Burwell69.9 MW
  4. Bradenstoke Solar Park Ltd69.8 MW
  5. Porth Wen69.1 MW

Capacity by nation click to filter

Map: solar farms in the UK — page 5

652 sites mapped
Solar farms Circle size shows capacity. The filters below narrow the map and the list together.
SiteCapacityStageRegionOperator
Parkhouse 6.64 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Lenham 6.61 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Horsacott Solar Farm 6.54 MW Operating South West Anesco
Whitchurch 6.52 MW Operating South West Anesco
Brett Martin 6.49 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
Redbridge 6.48 MW Operating South West Greencoat Capital
Rudge Manor 6.39 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Rhydypandy 6.38 MW Operating Wales Greencoat Capital
QE2 Reservoir 6.34 MW Operating South East Lightsource BP
Saron 6.33 MW Operating Wales Greencoat Capital
Chittering 2 6.3 MW Operating East of England Octopus Investments
Bulkworthy Solar 6.24 MW Operating South West Ecotricity
Reaches Farm 6.24 MW Operating East of England Octopus Investments
SPD 4 - Gelliwern 6.24 MW Operating Wales RES Group
Isle of Wight 6.23 MW Operating South East Greencoat Capital
Marley Thatch 6.22 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Manston Thorne 6.2 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Upper Farringdon 6.18 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Langunnett 6.17 MW Operating South West Lightsource BP
Little Neath 6.14 MW Operating Wales Lightsource BP
Meadow Farm 6.11 MW Operating East of England Octopus Investments
Blenches Mill Solar Park 6.08 MW Operating South West Wise Energy Limited
Ottringham 6.07 MW Operating Yorkshire and the Humber Octopus Investments
Drapers Farm 6 MW Operating East of England Octopus Investments
Carrowdore 5.98 MW Operating Northern Ireland Greencoat Capital
Hewas 5.98 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Finvoy 5.96 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
NI Cluster Moira Road 5.94 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
Caswell 5.91 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Tregassow 5.87 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Grange Farm 5.8 MW Operating South West Greencoat Capital
Bilsthorpe 5.74 MW Operating East Midlands Anesco
Gedling 5.74 MW Operating East Midlands Anesco
Raglington Farm Solar Park 5.73 MW Operating South East Wise Energy Limited
Hazard 5.66 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Bulls Head North 5.51 MW Operating South East Anesco
West Hall 5.51 MW Operating Wales Octopus Investments
Salcey Farm 5.46 MW Operating South East Anesco
Little T 5.44 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Shipton Bellinger 5.43 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Tavells 5.41 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
NI Cluster Hillside 5.4 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
NI Cluster Knockairn Road 5.4 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
NI Cluster Lough Road 5.4 MW Operating Northern Ireland Lightsource BP
Decoy 5.34 MW Operating South East Octopus Investments
Bradford 5.29 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Hatchlands 5.22 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
Radstone 5.22 MW Operating East Midlands Greencoat Capital
Westwood Farm 5.15 MW Operating East Midlands Octopus Investments
Rew Farm 5.06 MW Operating South West Octopus Investments
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More on uk solar farms

This list covers sites in operation. Proposals, consented schemes and sites under construction are in the project pipeline. For how the technology works, see the guide.

Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 5.11, and the Renewable Energy Planning Database. Capacities are installed capacity, not live output.