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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Stonebarrow

Stonebarrow is a 7.49 MW solar farm in South West 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
  • South West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningNov 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2013 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2014 (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
7.49 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
EX13 5UL
Coordinates
50.7855, -2.9249

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 Stonebarrow compares

185th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
44th of 192in South West
0.13%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 6.6 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 7.49 MW station would generate roughly 6.6 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 2,430 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 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
Stonebarrow Farm
Developer / operator
British Solar Renewables (formerly known as Solar Power Generation)
Planning authority
East Devon
Planning reference
12/2410/MFUL
Application submitted
9 November 2012
Permission granted
19 April 2013
Began operating
30 January 2014
Capacity in planning record
8 MW
Address
Land Opposite Woodcote National Substation Hawkchurch Devon, Devon, EX13 5RX
REPD reference
2064

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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