Power plant · Harborough, England, United Kingdom
Theddingworth solar farm
Theddingworth solar farm is a cancelled power plant in Harborough, England, United Kingdom, with 30 MW of capacity, operated by Abbey Renewables.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Harborough (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land At Beeches Farm Mowsley Road Theddingworth Leicestershire | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 13 Jun 2014 (reference 14/00833/FUL, planning authority Harborough) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 27 Nov 2014 (withdrawn, reference 14/00833/FUL, planning authority Harborough) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Abbey Renewables | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 30 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 | 24.3 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.4690, -1.0339 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Theddingworth solar farm is the 386th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 727th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 30 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 | 386th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 727th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,781st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 326 grid connections, 9 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Hall Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Holmes Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 4.6 km |
| Stable Yard, 18MW PV grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 5.0 km |
| Santander data center, England | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Santander data center, England | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 710050084) | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire | Transmission line | — | Planned | 37 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.
- 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.