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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Mill Farm

Mill Farm is a 5 MW solar farm in East Midlands England, operated by Greencoat Capital. 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. PlanningAug 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionFeb 2016 (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
5 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG33 5DP
Coordinates
52.8744, -0.5919

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 Mill Farm 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.

All UK solar farms Solar farms in East Midlands All run by Greencoat Capital

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
High Dyke (Mill Farm)
Developer / operator
Island Green Power
Planning authority
South Kesteven
Planning reference
S15/2137
Application submitted
11 August 2015
Permission granted
10 November 2015
Construction started
29 February 2016
Began operating
30 March 2016
Capacity in planning record
5 MW
Address
Land west of Boothby Great Woo, High Dyke, Woodnook, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5AA
REPD reference
5581

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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