Power plant · Westmorland and Furness, England, United Kingdom
Trainriggs Shap - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Trainriggs Shap - Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a cancelled power plant in Westmorland and Furness, England, United Kingdom, with 37 MW of capacity, operated by Abei Energy Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Westmorland and Furness (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | North & S/O Trainriggs Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LG | 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 | 13 Dec 2024 (reference 2024/2358/FPA, planning authority Westmorland and Furness) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 6 Feb 2026 (refused, reference 2024/2358/FPA, planning authority Westmorland and Furness) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Abei Energy Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 37 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 | 31 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.5344, -2.6392 | 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.
Request researchHow it compares
Trainriggs Shap - Solar Farm & Battery Storage is the 337th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 622nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 37 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 | 337th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 622nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,404th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 66 grid connections (30 operating, 141 MW) and 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49 MW | Planned | 2.4 km |
| Shap | Substation | — | — | 2.7 km |
| Shap Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 2.7 km |
| Shap Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 15 MW | Planned | 4.4 km |
| Newby | Substation | — | — | 6.0 km |
| Selsmire | Substation | — | — | 8.4 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.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- 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.