Power plant · Winchester, England, United Kingdom
Godsfield Solar Farm
Godsfield Solar Farm is a cancelled solar power plant in Winchester, England, United Kingdom, with 11.8 MW of capacity, operated by Anesco.
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 | Winchester (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land Adjacent Godsfield Copse Godsfield Lane Old Alresford, SO24 9RQ | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 5 Jan 2021 (reference 20/02832/FUL, planning authority Winchester) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Apr 2022 (withdrawn, reference 20/02832/FUL, planning authority Winchester) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Anesco (applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 11.8 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 | 21.7 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.1352, -1.1333 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Withdrawn (planning authority Winchester, reference 20/02832/FUL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Winchester, reference 20/02832/FUL)
How it compares
Godsfield Solar Farm is the 1,366th-largest of 4,035 power plants in England and the 2,202nd-largest of 5,834 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 11.8 MW is <0.1% of the 200,500 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 | 1,366th of 4,035 | 134,434 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,202nd of 5,834 | 200,500 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,782nd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 242 substations, 235 grid connections (126 operating, 1,246 MW), 29 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Candover Primary | Substation | — | — | 3.4 km |
| Solar 20.425 MW grid connection at Preston Candover | Grid connection | 20.4 MW | Operating | 4.6 km |
| Trinity Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 100 MW | Planned | 4.8 km |
| Upper PV Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 7.52 MW | Operating | 4.9 km |
| Alresford Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.3 km |
| Herriard Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.4 km |
| Aquind Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Planned | 25 km |
| Regit4u | Data center | — | — | 27 km |
| Sky Chilworth | Data center | — | — | 28 km |
Operator and place
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Other power plants in England
- Drax Power Station Biomass Units2,580 MW
- Ratcliffe-on-Soar2,021 MW
- Cottam2,000 MW
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- West Burton2,000 MW
- Eggborough1,960 MW
- Staythorpe1,828 MW
- Fiddler’s Ferry1,510 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
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