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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Newnham

Newnham is a 11.6 MW solar farm in South West England, operated by WPO UK Services. 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. PlanningAug 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2014 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 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
11.6 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
WPO UK Services
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Coordinates
50.4023, -4.0399

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 Newnham compares

115th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
22nd of 192in South West
0.21%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 10 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 11.6 MW station would generate roughly 10 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 3,780 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 WPO UK Services

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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
Newnham Estate
Developer / operator
Solstice Renewables
Planning authority
South Hams
Planning reference
49/2133/14/F
Application submitted
15 August 2014
Permission granted
27 November 2014
Construction started
1 December 2014
Began operating
31 March 2015
Capacity in planning record
14 MW
Address
SX559 587, Hemerdon, Plympton, Devon
REPD reference
2225

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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