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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Tavells

Tavells is a 5.41 MW solar farm in South East England, operated by Octopus Investments. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • South East
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMar 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2012 (completed)
  3. ConstructionFeb 2013 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2013 (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
5.41 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
South East
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
SO40 4WH
Coordinates
50.8941, -1.4585

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 Tavells compares

241st of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
49th of 105in South East
0.10%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 4.7 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 5.41 MW station would generate roughly 4.7 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,760 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 East All run by Octopus Investments

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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
Tavells Lane Solar Farm
Developer / operator
Hive Energy
Planning authority
New Forest
Planning reference
12/98402
Application submitted
12 March 2012
Permission granted
8 May 2012
Construction started
4 February 2013
Began operating
20 March 2013
Capacity in planning record
5.3 MW
Address
Tavells Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4WH
REPD reference
1086

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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