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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Chawton

Chawton is a 3.65 MW solar farm in South East England, operated by Octopus Investments. 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. PlanningOct 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 2012 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2013 (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
3.65 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
South East
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
PO31 8QT
Coordinates
50.7350, -1.3020

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 Chawton compares

548th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
90th of 105in South East
0.06%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 3.2 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 3.65 MW station would generate roughly 3.2 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,180 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 Octopus Investments

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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
Chawton Farm Solar Farm
Developer / operator
BNRG Renewables
Planning authority
Isle of Wight
Planning reference
P/01483/12
Application submitted
5 October 2012
Permission granted
17 December 2012
Began operating
22 March 2013
Capacity in planning record
3.2 MW
Address
Chawton Farm, Chawton Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO31 8PR
REPD reference
1095

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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