Power plant · Swale, England, United Kingdom

Cleve Hill Solar Project

Cleve Hill Solar Project is a power plant in Swale, England, United Kingdom, with 150 MW of capacity, operated by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationSwale (coordinates), EnglandDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
AddressGraveney, Whitstable, ME13 9EEDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (operational)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Part ofCleve Hill Solar Park (matched by planning reference)Rare Context entity resolution · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Start year2025DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Permit date28 May 2020 (permit EN010085, Planning Act 2008 development consent, issued by The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Application date16 Nov 2018 (reference EN010085, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Decision date28 May 2020 (granted, reference EN010085, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Decision date28 May 2020 (refused, reference EN010085, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorQuinbrook Infrastructure PartnersDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Capacity150 MWDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
TechnologyBattery (co-located with re)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates51.3390, 0.9173DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares

Cleve Hill Solar Project is the 61st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 96th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 150 MW is 0.13% 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.

WithinRankTotalShare
England61st of 3,43071,985 MW0.21%
United Kingdom96th of 5,050115,642 MW0.13%
All power plants in our data1,088th of 12,0081,173,302 MW<0.1%

Timeline

Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Permit issued (Planning Act 2008 development consent), no. EN010085
  2. Started operating

Nearby

Within 50 km of this power plant: 8 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.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Sota DatacentreData center——14 km
Richborough Connection ProjectTransmission line—Permitted23 km
CustodianDC MaidstoneData center——26 km
CXD Infrastructure SolutionsData center——27 km

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