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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Natewood

Natewood is a 8.98 MW solar farm in South East 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 East
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningFeb 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionOct 2014 (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2015 (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
8.98 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
South East
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
BN27 3PH
Coordinates
50.8424, 0.2399

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 Natewood compares

163rd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
34th of 105in South East
0.16%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 7.9 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 8.98 MW station would generate roughly 7.9 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 2,910 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 East All run by Octopus Investments

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Also operated by Octopus Investments

Octopus Investments operates 134 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
Natewood Farm
Developer / operator
Haymaker Energy
Planning authority
Wealden
Planning reference
WD/2014/0153/MAJ
Application submitted
6 February 2014
Permission granted
17 April 2014
Construction started
27 October 2014
Began operating
27 January 2015
Capacity in planning record
8.9 MW
Address
Natewood Farm, Polegate Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, East Sussex, BN27 3PH
REPD reference
2043

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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