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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Bilsthorpe

Bilsthorpe is a 5.74 MW solar farm in East Midlands England, operated by Anesco. 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. PlanningDec 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 2013 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2014 (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
5.74 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG22 8ST
Coordinates
53.1478, -1.0274

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 Bilsthorpe compares

232nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
33rd of 95in East Midlands
0.10%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 5.0 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 5.74 MW station would generate roughly 5.0 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,860 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.

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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
Bilsthorpe Quarry Solar Park
Developer / operator
Anesco
Planning authority
Newark and Sherwood
Planning reference
12/01594/FULM
Application submitted
5 December 2012
Permission granted
12 August 2013
Began operating
18 November 2014
Capacity in planning record
4.8 MW
Address
Bilsthorpe Business Park Eakring Road Bilsthorpe Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8
REPD reference
2378

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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