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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Thoresby

Thoresby is a 19.8 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. PlanningSep 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 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
19.8 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Octopus Investments
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG22 9EX
Coordinates
53.2256, -1.0973

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 Thoresby compares

54th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
11th of 95in East Midlands
0.35%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 17 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 19.8 MW station would generate roughly 17 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 6,430 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.

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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
Netherfield Lane
Developer / operator
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Planning authority
Newark and Sherwood
Planning reference
14/01546/FULM
Application submitted
12 September 2014
Permission granted
10 December 2014
Construction started
1 January 2015
Began operating
23 March 2015
Capacity in planning record
19.7 MW
Address
Field Reference Number 7390 Netherfield Lane Perlethorpe Cum Budby Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire
REPD reference
2271

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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