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Hill Farm Solar Park
Hill Farm Solar Park is an operational 10.2 MW solar farm in Isle of Wight, generating since 30 May 2014. Planning permission was granted on 29 January 2013, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy (BNRG Renewables).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 October 2012 |
| Permission granted | 29 January 2013 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 May 2014 16 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.
- Nutrient-neutrality catchment — Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
Isle of Wight’s record on solar
Isle of Wight has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100%, taking a median of 2.7 months. See every solar farm decision in Isle of Wight →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.3 | 1.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.8 | 8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10.6 | 8.3 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 2.2 | 8.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 9.2 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1 | 11.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.2 | 12.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.2 | 12.9 km |
How big is Hill Farm Solar Park?
Hill Farm Solar Park has a recorded installed capacity of 10.2 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Hill Farm Solar Park?
REPD records the operator as Lightsource Renewable Energy (BNRG Renewables). Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Hill Farm Solar Park approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 October 2012. Permission was granted on 29 January 2013, 4 months later. The site became operational on 30 May 2014, 16 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 1758.
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