Power plant · King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm
Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm is a power plant in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, with 7.5 MW of capacity, operated by Ampyr Solar Europe.
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 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | 90 West End Northwold, Thetford, IP26 5LG | 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 | 2025 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 15 Mar 2022 (permit 21/02302/FM, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by King's Lynn and West Norfolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 10 Dec 2021 (reference 21/02302/FM, planning authority King's Lynn and West Norfolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Mar 2022 (granted, reference 21/02302/FM, planning authority King's Lynn and West Norfolk) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Ampyr Solar Europe | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 7.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (co-located with re) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.5465, 0.5805 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm is the 1,425th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,284th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 7.5 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 | 1,425th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,284th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,732nd 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. 21/02302/FM
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 8 grid connections, 4 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Air Force data center, Brandon | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Longmarsh Green Energy | Data center | — | Planned | 21 km |
| Kings Lynn B Connection Project | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 24 km |
| Positive Park | Data center | — | — | 36 km |
| The Grange Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 37 km |
| Little London grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 41 km |
| Little London grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 41 km |
| Norwich to Tilbury | Transmission line | — | Planned | 47 km |
Operator and place
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- Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm10 MW
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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.
- 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.