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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Sandridge

Sandridge is a 49.6 MW solar farm in South West England, operated by Anesco. 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. PlanningNov 2013 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionNov 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
49.6 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
SN15 2JN
Coordinates
51.3734, -2.0897

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 Sandridge compares

14th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
3rd of 192in South West
0.88%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 43 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 49.6 MW station would generate roughly 43 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 16,100 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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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
Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm)
Developer / operator
Foresight
Planning authority
Wiltshire
Planning reference
13/06140/FUL
Application submitted
19 November 2013
Permission granted
18 June 2015
Construction started
23 November 2015
Began operating
31 March 2016
Capacity in planning record
49.6 MW
Address
Land at Snarlton Farm Snarlton Lane Melksham Wilts, Wiltshire, SN12 7QP
REPD reference
1335

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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