Power plant · North Devon, England, United Kingdom
Land At Knightacott Cross
Land At Knightacott Cross is a cancelled power plant in North Devon, England, United Kingdom, with 2.4 MW of capacity, operated by Clearwinds.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Devon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land At Knightacott Cross, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 18 Feb 2015 (reference 58895, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Apr 2016 (appeal refused, reference 58895, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 6 Aug 2015 (refused, reference 58895, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Clearwinds | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2.4 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 | 51.1389, -3.9180 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Land At Knightacott Cross is the 2,708th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,001st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.4 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 | 2,708th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,001st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,092nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 131 grid connections and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple Capelands Farm Bratton Fleming grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Barnstaple Grange Hill Bratton Fleming Solar Park grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Neath, Gelli BWCH Farm, Dream Fields grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 11 km |
| CGI Datacenter | Data center | — | — | 46 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.
- 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.