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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Arkwright SPV

Arkwright SPV is a 5 MW solar farm in East Midlands England, operated by Lightsource BP. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • East Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningSep 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJun 2015 (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2015 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
5 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Lightsource BP
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
S44 5DS
Coordinates
53.2432, -1.3517

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Arkwright SPV compares

252nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
37th of 95in East Midlands
0.09%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 4.4 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 5 MW station would generate roughly 4.4 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,620 homes at 2,700 kWh each. This is an illustrative estimate, not the station's metered output: real generation varies with weather, availability and grid constraints.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) sites generate electricity from sunlight. Panels produce direct current, which inverters convert to alternating current for the grid. Output follows daylight and the seasons, so annual generation is a small fraction of the maximum possible.

All UK solar farms Solar farms in East Midlands All run by Lightsource BP

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Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Arkwright Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Conergy
Planning authority
Chesterfield
Planning reference
CHE/14/00644/FUL
Application submitted
15 September 2014
Permission granted
24 February 2015
Construction started
1 June 2015
Began operating
18 December 2015
Capacity in planning record
8 MW
Address
Land To West Of Duckmanton and North Of Tom Lane Chesterfield Derbyshire, Derbyshire
REPD reference
2107

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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