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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

The Hollies

The Hollies is a 8.61 MW solar farm in East Midlands 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
  • East Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJun 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2012 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 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
8.61 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
PE24 4SH
Coordinates
53.1480, 0.2348

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 The Hollies compares

167th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
29th of 95in East Midlands
0.15%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 7.5 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 8.61 MW station would generate roughly 7.5 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 2,790 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 East Midlands 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
THE HOLLIES SOLAR PARK - SKEGNESS
Developer / operator
Private Developer
Planning authority
East Lindsey
Planning reference
S/039/00984/12
Application submitted
28 June 2012
Permission granted
19 October 2012
Construction started
1 December 2012
Began operating
7 June 2013
Capacity in planning record
8.6 MW
Address
The Hollies, High Lane, Croft, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4SH, Lincolnshire
REPD reference
1622

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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