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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Sandhutton

Sandhutton is a 5 MW solar farm in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMay 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 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
5 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
YO7 4RW
Coordinates
54.2370, -1.3985

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 Sandhutton compares

252nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
2nd of 14in Yorkshire and the Humber
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 5 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 Yorkshire and the Humber All run by Greencoat Capital

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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 North of Sandhutton Lane
Developer / operator
Greencoat Capital
Planning authority
North Yorkshire
Planning reference
15/01074/FUL
Application submitted
25 May 2015
Permission granted
25 September 2015
Construction started
12 December 2016
Began operating
15 February 2017
Capacity in planning record
5 MW
Address
Land North Of, Sandhutton Lane, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4NH
REPD reference
5297

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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