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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Radcliffe

Radcliffe is a 4.16 MW solar farm in East Midlands England, operated by Anesco. 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. PlanningJun 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionApr 2015 (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 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
4.16 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG12 2LT
Coordinates
52.9375, -1.0635

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 Radcliffe compares

523rd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
75th of 95in East Midlands
0.07%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 3.6 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 4.16 MW station would generate roughly 3.6 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,350 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.

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Anesco operates 136 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
Radcliffe Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Sirius Solar Building
Planning authority
Rushcliffe
Planning reference
14/01228/FUL
Application submitted
23 June 2014
Permission granted
14 November 2014
Construction started
13 April 2015
Began operating
13 June 2015
Capacity in planning record
4.2 MW
Address
Land South East Of Holme House Stragglethorpe Road Holme Pierrepont Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire
REPD reference
2017

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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