Power plant · West Devon, England, United Kingdom
North Tawton Solar Farm
North Tawton Solar Farm is a cancelled power plant in West Devon, England, United Kingdom, with 5 MW of capacity, operated by ZW North Tawton.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Devon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land To Rear Of Taw Valley Creamery, North Tawton, Devon | 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 | 11 Feb 2011 (reference 01270/2011, planning authority West Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 May 2011 (refused, reference 01270/2011, planning authority West Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | ZW North Tawton | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 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 | 14.2 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.7926, -3.9153 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
North Tawton Solar Farm is the 1,758th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,742nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 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 | 1,758th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,742nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,356th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 215 grid connections, 1 mine and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tawton Wind Farm, MJS147 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.7 km |
| Den Brook Wind Farm, Crook Burnell Farm, North Tawton grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.9 km |
| Two Post Cross PV Spreyton Devon grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 6.0 km |
| Tungsten West | Mine | — | — | 43 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 164113041) | 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.
- © European Union, European Commission (DG GROW). EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.