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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

West Hill

West Hill is a 11.1 MW solar farm in South West England, operated by Anesco. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • South West
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningAug 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2012 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2014 (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
11.1 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Anesco
Region
South West
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
EX34 8NF
Coordinates
51.1588, -4.1246

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 West Hill compares

127th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
25th of 192in South West
0.20%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 9.7 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 11.1 MW station would generate roughly 9.7 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 3,590 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 West All run by Anesco

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Also operated by Anesco

Anesco operates 136 sites in the register. Largest first:

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
West Hill Farm (solar)
Developer / operator
Lumicity
Planning authority
North Devon
Planning reference
54388
Application submitted
6 August 2012
Permission granted
30 November 2012
Began operating
29 July 2014
Capacity in planning record
7.3 MW
Address
ILFRACOMBE DEVON, Devon, EX34 8NF
REPD reference
1828

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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