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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Crapnell Farm

Crapnell Farm is a 4.67 MW solar farm in South West 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 West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2013 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2013 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 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
4.67 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
BA5 3HG
Coordinates
51.2091, -2.5784

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 Crapnell Farm compares

476th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
113th of 192in South West
0.08%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 4.1 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 4.67 MW station would generate roughly 4.1 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,520 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 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
Crapnell Farm Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning reference
2013/1243
Application submitted
3 July 2013
Permission granted
13 September 2013
Began operating
28 March 2014
Capacity in planning record
5.4 MW
Address
Crapnell, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3HQ
REPD reference
1522

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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