Power plant · Stratford-on-Avon, England, United Kingdom
The Elms
The Elms is a power plant in Stratford-on-Avon, England, United Kingdom, with 10.4 MW of capacity, operated by Foresight Solar Fund.
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 | Stratford-on-Avon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | The Elms Plough Lane Bishops Itchington Southam, CV47 2QG | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2015 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 27 Nov 2014 (permit 14/02341/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Stratford-on-Avon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 3 Sept 2014 (reference 14/02341/FUL, planning authority Stratford-on-Avon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 27 Nov 2014 (granted, reference 14/02341/FUL, planning authority Stratford-on-Avon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Foresight Solar Fund | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.4 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 |
| Area | 29.4 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.2147, -1.4425 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
The Elms is the 1,079th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,812th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10.4 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 | 1,079th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,812th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,902nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 14/02341/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 322 grid connections (18 operating, 154 MW), 23 substations and 7 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Elms Farm Southam Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm, Knightcote RD, Bishops Itchington, Southam, Warks, CV47 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Deddington Primary | Substation | — | — | 29 km |
| Chipping Norton Primary | Substation | — | — | 31 km |
| Evoque Data Center Solutions | Data center | — | — | 32 km |
| Cottisford Primary | Substation | — | — | 34 km |
| Hellermann Tyton Data | Data center | — | — | 36 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 710050084) | Data center | — | — | 37 km |
Operator and place
More from Foresight Solar Fund
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- Landmead Farm (East Hanney)46 MW
- Kencot Hill Solar Farm37 MW
- Wymeswold Airfield34 MW
- Atherstone14.7 MW
- Paddock Wood9.2 MW
Other power plants in England
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.