Power plant · North East Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Alfreton Solar Farm
Alfreton Solar Farm is a cancelled power plant in North East Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, with 25 MW of capacity, operated by Kronos Solar.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North East Derbyshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Upper Delves Farm, Pit Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6AU | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 21 Dec 2020 (reference 20/01282/FL, planning authority North East Derbyshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Mar 2022 (withdrawn, reference 20/01282/FL, planning authority North East Derbyshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kronos Solar | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 25 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 31.2 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.1136, -1.3982 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Alfreton Solar Farm is the 464th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 876th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 25 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 464th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 876th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,247th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 415 grid connections (56 operating, 617 MW), 101 substations, 7 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 25 MW grid connection at Alfreton 33Kv S Stn | Grid connection | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Westhouses Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.8 km |
| Dunsford Road Alfreton PV grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.8 km |
| Chesterfield to Willington | Transmission line | — | Planned | 9.5 km |
| nLighten Nottingham | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Dronfield | Substation | — | — | 21 km |
| Greenhill | Substation | — | — | 24 km |
| Jordanthorpe | Substation | — | — | 24 km |
| Hive IT | Data center | — | — | 30 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.