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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Moss Thorn

Moss Thorn is a 4.97 MW solar farm in North West England, operated by Anesco. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • North West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMay 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2016 (completed)
  3. ConstructionNov 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 2017 (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
4.97 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
North West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
CA11 0BY
Coordinates
54.6678, -2.7983

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 Moss Thorn compares

406th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
14th of 23in North West
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 4.97 MW station would generate roughly 4.4 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,610 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 North West All run by Anesco

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Also operated by Anesco

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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
Moss Thorn Farm
Developer / operator
TGC Renewables
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning reference
15/0459
Application submitted
29 May 2015
Permission granted
11 October 2016
Construction started
14 November 2016
Began operating
27 February 2017
Capacity in planning record
5.8 MW
Address
Land near Moss Thorn Farm, Pallet Hill, Penrith, Cumbria
REPD reference
6019

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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