Power plant · County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage is a cancelled power plant in County Durham, England, United Kingdom, with 31.5 MW of capacity, operated by Hare Hill Solar Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | County Durham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Harehill Farm Haswell Plough, DH6 2BA | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 24 Dec 2024 (ref. DM/24/03473/FPA, County Durham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 4 Jul 2025 (refused, ref. DM/24/03473/FPA, County Durham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Hare Hill Solar Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 31.5 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 | 62.7 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.7660, -1.4172 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage is the 383rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 716th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 31.5 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 | 383rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 716th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,711th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 285 grid connections (145 operating, 1,798 MW) and 168 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage and Solar 49.9 MW grid connection at Harehill Farm Hybrid | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.1 km |
| Wind 3.5 MW grid connection at Hawthorn Pit | Grid connection | 3.5 MW | Operating | 0.1 km |
| Wind 10 MW grid connection at Peterlee West | Grid connection | 10 MW | Operating | 2.3 km |
| Peterlee West | Substation | — | — | 3.1 km |
| Peterlee Industrial | Substation | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Shotton | Substation | — | — | 3.9 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.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- 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.