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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Westover

Westover is a 7.04 MW solar farm in South East England, operated by Greencoat Capital. 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. PlanningDec 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2013 (completed)
  3. ConstructionSep 2013 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 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
7.04 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
South East
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
SP11 7SE
Coordinates
51.1621, -1.5062

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 Westover compares

192nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
37th of 105in South East
0.12%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 6.2 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 7.04 MW station would generate roughly 6.2 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 2,280 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 Greencoat Capital

Nearby generating sites

Also operated by Greencoat Capital

Greencoat Capital operates 195 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
Westover Farm
Developer / operator
Private Developer
Planning authority
Test Valley
Planning reference
12/02707/FULLN
Application submitted
12 December 2012
Permission granted
13 March 2013
Construction started
30 September 2013
Began operating
30 March 2014
Capacity in planning record
7 MW
Address
Land To The South Of Longbarrow Westover Farm Barrow Hill Goodworth Clatford Andover, Hampshire
REPD reference
2090

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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