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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Sundorne Grove

Sundorne Grove is a 18.2 MW solar farm in West Midlands England, operated by Lightsource BP. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • West Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMar 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJan 2015 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 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
18.2 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Lightsource BP
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
SY4 4RR
Coordinates
52.7339, -2.7001

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 Sundorne Grove compares

67th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
6th of 44in West Midlands
0.32%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 16 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 18.2 MW station would generate roughly 16 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 5,910 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 West Midlands All run by Lightsource BP

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Also operated by Lightsource BP

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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
Developer / operator
Elgin Energy EsCo
Planning authority
Shropshire
Planning reference
14/00759/FUL
Application submitted
18 March 2014
Permission granted
28 August 2014
Construction started
1 January 2015
Began operating
31 March 2015
Capacity in planning record
20 MW
Address
Development Land At Sundorne Battlefield Shrewsbury Shropshire, Shropshire, SY1 4LL
REPD reference
2158

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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