Power plant · Wychavon, England, United Kingdom

Morton Wood Farm

Morton Wood Farm is a power plant in Wychavon, England, United Kingdom, with 4.8 MW of capacity, operated by Sun & Soil.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationWychavon (coordinates), EnglandDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
AddressMorton Wood Farm, Morton Wood Lane, Abbots Morton, Evesham, WR7 4LUDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (operational)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Start year2016DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Permit date15 Dec 2014 (permit W/14/01549/PN, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Wychavon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Application date30 Jul 2014 (reference W/14/01549/PN, planning authority Wychavon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Decision date15 Dec 2014 (granted, reference W/14/01549/PN, planning authority Wychavon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorSun & SoilDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Capacity4.8 MWDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
TechnologySolar PhotovoltaicsDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Area11.6 ha (solar site area)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates52.1819, -1.9540DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares

Morton Wood Farm is the 2,217th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,306th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 4.8 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.

WithinRankTotalShare
England2,217th of 3,43071,985 MW<0.1%
United Kingdom3,306th of 5,050115,642 MW<0.1%
All power plants in our data8,964th of 12,0081,173,302 MW<0.1%

Timeline

Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. W/14/01549/PN
  2. Started operating

Nearby

Within 50 km of this power plant: 256 grid connections (3 operating, 10.9 MW), 10 substations and 4 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Abbots Morton Morton Wood Solar Plant grid connectionGrid connection——0.2 km
Evesham Salford Lodge Solar grid connectionGrid connection——3.2 km
Bishampton Solar grid connectionGrid connection——4.0 km
Ionos data center, EnglandData center——14 km
Evoque Data Center SolutionsData center——15 km
Shipton Oliffe PrimarySubstation——35 km
Rissington PrimarySubstation——38 km
Bledington PrimarySubstation——38 km
EE Data CentreData center——39 km

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