Power plant · Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Rampisham Down Transmitting Station
Rampisham Down Transmitting Station is a cancelled power plant in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, with 24 MW of capacity, operated by Higher Hill Farm Partnership.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dorset (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Rampisham, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0HS | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 3 Dec 2012 (reference 1/D/12/001664, planning authority Dorset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Feb 2017 (withdrawn, reference 1/D/12/001664, planning authority Dorset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Higher Hill Farm Partnership | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 24 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 | 76 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.8090, -2.6400 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Rampisham Down Transmitting Station is the 501st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 933rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 24 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 | 501st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 933rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,368th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 198 grid connections (57 operating, 469 MW) and 57 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampisham Down PV grid connection | Grid connection | 11.4 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Solar 20.425 MW grid connection at Preston Candover | Grid connection | 20.4 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Maiden Newton Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.4 km |
| Southern Counties Complex grid connection | Grid connection | 3.99 MW | Operating | 6.1 km |
| Yetminster Primary | Substation | — | — | 10 km |
| Cerne Abbas Primary | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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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.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rare Context entity resolution. Rare Context entity resolution, CC0 1.0.
- 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.