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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Deepdale

Deepdale is a 5 MW solar farm in East Midlands 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
  • East Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMar 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 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
5 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG34 8SH
Coordinates
53.0276, -0.3996

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 Deepdale compares

252nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
37th of 95in East Midlands
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.

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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
Deepdale Farm
Developer / operator
Deepdale Farm Solar Ltd
Planning authority
North Kesteven
Planning reference
14/0952/FUL
Application submitted
16 July 2014
Permission granted
10 November 2014
Construction started
30 March 2016
Began operating
30 June 2016
Capacity in planning record
8 MW
Address
Deepdale Farm, Leasingham Moor, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8SH, Lincolnshire
REPD reference
2204

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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