Power plant · South Hams, England, United Kingdom
Balls Wood Solar Farm
Balls Wood Solar Farm is a power plant in South Hams, England, United Kingdom, with 8.7 MW of capacity, operated by Due South Energy & SunE Project6 Ltd.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | South Hams (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Balls Wood, Plymouth, Devon | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2015 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 14 Oct 2014 (permit 07/1814/14/F, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by South Hams) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 15 Jul 2014 (reference 07/1814/14/F, planning authority South Hams) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 14 Oct 2014 (granted, reference 07/1814/14/F, planning authority South Hams) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Due South Energy & SunE Project6 Ltd | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 8.7 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 |
| Coordinates | 50.3499, -4.0347 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Balls Wood Solar Farm is the 1,299th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,115th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 8.7 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 | 1,299th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,115th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,508th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 07/1814/14/F
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 107 grid connections and 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steer Point, Brixton, Devon grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.8 km |
| Newton Downs Farm Newton Downs, Newton Ferrers grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.3 km |
| Tuxton Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.8 km |
| Tungsten West | Mine | — | — | 7.3 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.
- © European Union, European Commission (DG GROW). EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- 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.