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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Bumpers Farm

Bumpers Farm is a 5 MW solar farm in South East England, operated by Anesco. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • South East
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJan 2017 (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
5 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
South East
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
HP27 9RE
Coordinates
51.7465, -0.8962

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 Bumpers Farm compares

252nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
52nd of 105in South East
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 South East All run by Anesco

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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
Bumpers Farm Phase 1
Developer / operator
Solar Planning
Planning authority
Buckinghamshire
Planning reference
14/01926/APP
Application submitted
11 July 2014
Permission granted
26 October 2015
Construction started
25 January 2017
Began operating
25 March 2017
Capacity in planning record
5 MW
Address
Land North Of Bumpers Farm, Ilmer Lane, Ilmer, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8
REPD reference
2186

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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