Power plant · Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm
Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm is a power plant in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, with 3.5 MW of capacity, operated by Hive Energy.
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 | Somerset (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Grove Lane, North Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA9 8AE | 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 | 10 Aug 2012 (permit 12/00884/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 9 Mar 2012 (reference 12/00884/FUL, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 10 Aug 2012 (granted, reference 12/00884/FUL, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Hive Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 3.5 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 | 12 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.0440, -2.4245 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm is the 2,475th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,672nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 3.5 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 | 2,475th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,672nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,512th 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. 12/00884/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 312 grid connections (105 operating, 1,007 MW), 100 substations, 4 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 4.75 MW grid connection at Wincanton | Grid connection | 4.75 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| Wincanton Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Brains Farm CIC grid connection | Grid connection | 10 MW | Planned | 1.3 km |
| Hook Valley PV grid connection | Grid connection | 11.4 MW | Operating | 1.7 km |
| Castle Cary Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.9 km |
| Bourton Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.6 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 40 km |
| Tata Communications Highbridge Datacentre | Data center | — | — | 43 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 44 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.
- © 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.