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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Chard

Chard is a 3.04 MW solar farm in South West 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 West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2015 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2016 (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
3.04 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
TA20 1RR
Coordinates
50.8859, -2.9434

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 Chard compares

576th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
152nd of 192in South West
0.05%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 2.7 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 3.04 MW station would generate roughly 2.7 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 990 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 West All run by Anesco

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Also operated by Anesco

Anesco operates 136 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
Chard Solar Park
Developer / operator
Conergy
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning reference
15/03187/FUL
Application submitted
15 July 2015
Permission granted
28 October 2015
Construction started
7 December 2015
Began operating
23 March 2016
Capacity in planning record
3 MW
Address
Land Os 5600, Chaffcombe Road, Chard, Somerset, Somerset, TA20 1RR
REPD reference
5102

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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