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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

The Willows

The Willows is a 4.73 MW solar farm in West Midlands England, operated by Anesco. 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. PlanningApr 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJul 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2017 (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
4.73 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
CV37 9RG
Coordinates
52.9006, -1.8489

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 Willows compares

471st of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
31st of 44in West Midlands
0.08%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 4.1 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 4.73 MW station would generate roughly 4.1 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,530 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
Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter
Developer / operator
TGC Renewables
Planning authority
East Staffordshire
Planning reference
P/2015/00434
Application submitted
15 April 2015
Permission granted
24 July 2015
Construction started
12 December 2016
Began operating
31 March 2017
Capacity in planning record
6.4 MW
Address
Land South East Of The Willows, Dove Walk, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, ST14 8EJ
REPD reference
5241

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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