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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Newton

Newton is a 4.99 MW solar farm in East of England, 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 of England
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningDec 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2015 (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
4.99 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
East of England
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NR14 8GD
Coordinates
52.6072, 1.3090

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 Newton compares

351st of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
50th of 76in East of England
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 4.99 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 of England All run by Greencoat Capital

Nearby generating sites

Also operated by Greencoat Capital

Greencoat Capital operates 195 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
Land East of White Horse Lane
Developer / operator
Island Green Power
Planning authority
South Norfolk
Planning reference
2014/2380
Application submitted
9 December 2014
Permission granted
11 August 2015
Construction started
16 December 2015
Began operating
30 March 2016
Capacity in planning record
5 MW
Address
Land East of White Horse Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
REPD reference
4885

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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