Power plant · West Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield)
Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield) is a power plant in West Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, with 31.6 MW of capacity, operated by Lark Energy.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Suffolk (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Lancaster Way, Hundon | 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 | 2014 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 10 Dec 2012 (permit SE/12/1114/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by West Suffolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 10 Sept 2012 (reference SE/12/1114/FUL, planning authority West Suffolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 10 Dec 2012 (granted, reference SE/12/1114/FUL, planning authority West Suffolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lark Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 31.6 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 | 52.1319, 0.5206 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield) is the 381st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 714th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 31.6 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 | 381st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 714th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,709th 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. SE/12/1114/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 5 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramford to Twinstead | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 27 km |
| Redcentric Cambridge | Data center | — | — | 27 km |
| US Air Force data center, Brandon | Data center | — | — | 30 km |
| West Cambridge Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 31 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.
- © 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.