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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Higher Pirzwell

Higher Pirzwell is a 1.2 MW solar farm in South West England, operated by Atmosclear. 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. PlanningMar 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2012 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJun 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2012 (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
1.2 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Atmosclear
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
EX15 2AH
Coordinates
50.8745, -3.3154

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 Higher Pirzwell compares

638th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
180th of 192in South West
0.02%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 1.1 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 1.2 MW station would generate roughly 1.1 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 390 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 Atmosclear

Nearby generating sites

Also operated by Atmosclear

Atmosclear operates 9 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
Higher Pirzwell Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Planning authority
Mid Devon
Planning reference
12/00373/MFUL
Application submitted
14 March 2012
Permission granted
21 May 2012
Construction started
25 June 2012
Began operating
26 July 2012
Capacity in planning record
1.2 MW
Address
Higher Pirzwell, Kentisbeare, Cullompton, Devon, Devon, EX15 2AH
REPD reference
1617

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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