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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Bilsborrow

Bilsborrow is a 4.99 MW solar farm in North West England, operated by Greencoat Capital. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • North West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMar 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2017 (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
4.99 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
North West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
PR3 0RU
Coordinates
53.8457, -2.7596

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 Bilsborrow compares

351st of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
9th of 23in North West
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 4.99 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 North West All run by Greencoat Capital

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Also operated by Greencoat Capital

Greencoat Capital operates 195 sites in the register. Largest first:

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
Bilsborrow Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Greencoat Capital
Planning authority
Wyre
Planning reference
15/00260/LMAJ
Application submitted
23 March 2015
Permission granted
15 June 2015
Construction started
12 December 2016
Began operating
30 March 2017
Capacity in planning record
5 MW
Address
Land Off, Moss Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston,, Lancashire, PR3 0RU
REPD reference
5163

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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