Power plant · Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pipplepen Farm Solar Park - Solar Farm
Pipplepen Farm Solar Park - Solar Farm is a cancelled power plant in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, with 32 MW of capacity, operated by Elgin Energy ES Co Limited.
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 | Pipplepen Farm Solar Park, Pipplepen Lane, South Perrot, Beaminster, DT8 3HS | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission granted, permission expired) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 24 Jan 2023 (permit 21/00701/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 | 13 Aug 2021 (reference 21/00701/FUL, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 Jan 2023 (granted, reference 21/00701/FUL, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Elgin Energy ES Co Limited (applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 32 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 | 54.2 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.8660, -2.7483 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Permit granted (planning authority Somerset, reference 21/00701/FUL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Somerset, reference 21/00701/FUL)
How it compares
Pipplepen Farm Solar Park - Solar Farm is the 554th-largest of 3,953 power plants in England and the 947th-largest of 5,723 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 32 MW is <0.1% of the 136,106 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 | 554th of 3,953 | 85,679 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 947th of 5,723 | 136,106 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,942nd of 12,705 | 1,210,931 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 77 grid connections (52 operating, 384 MW), 42 substations and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipplepen Farm Solar PV grid connection | Grid connection | 32.6 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| Bunford Park Development grid connection | Grid connection | 6.17 MW | Planned | 9.6 km |
| Rampisham Down PV grid connection | Grid connection | 11.4 MW | Operating | 9.8 km |
| West Hendford Primary | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
| Larkhill Primary | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
| Yetminster Primary | Substation | — | — | 13 km |
| Tata Communications Highbridge Datacentre | Data center | — | — | 43 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
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