Power plant · Torridge, England, United Kingdom
Crinacott Solar Farm (Pyworthy)
Crinacott Solar Farm (Pyworthy) is a power plant in Torridge, England, United Kingdom, with 6.7 MW of capacity, operated by Vogt Solar and Sunsave 4 Ltd.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Torridge (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Crinacott Farm, Pyworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6LJ | 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 | 2013 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 17 Jan 2013 (permit 1/0883/2012/FULM, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 18 Oct 2012 (reference 1/0883/2012/FULM, planning authority Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Jan 2013 (granted, reference 1/0883/2012/FULM, planning authority Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Vogt Solar (Sunsave 4 Ltd/ Vogt Solar) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sunsave 4 Ltd (Sunsave 4 Ltd/ Vogt Solar) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 6.7 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 | 50.7908, -4.3993 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Crinacott Solar Farm (Pyworthy) is the 1,546th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,459th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 6.7 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 | 1,546th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,459th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,953rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 1/0883/2012/FULM
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 146 grid connections, 1 data center and 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holsworthy Crinacott Solar Farm Pyworthy grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Hoppaworthy Energy Park grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Derril Water Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 164113041) | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| Tungsten West | Mine | — | — | 49 km |
Operators 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.
- © 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.