Power plant · Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Wharrels Hill
Wharrels Hill is a cancelled power plant in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, with 14.6 MW of capacity, operated by Green Switch Solutions.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cumberland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | E/O Wharrels Hill Wind Farm, Adjacent A591, Bothel, Cockermouth, Cumbria | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 22 Aug 2014 (reference 2/2014/0636, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Jul 2015 (refused, reference 2/2014/0636, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 1 Mar 2016 (appeal withdrawn, reference 2/2014/0636, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Green Switch Solutions | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 14.6 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 | 27.7 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.7328, -3.2718 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Wharrels Hill is the 817th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,464th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 14.6 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 | 817th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,464th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 5,301st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 99 grid connections (49 operating, 674 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickle Hill Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 0.5 km |
| Wharrels Hill Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 10.4 MW | Operating | 0.8 km |
| Tallentire Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 12 MW | Operating | 4.7 km |
Operator and place
More from Green Switch Solutions
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- Hurst Hall13.3 MW
- Grange Farm (Lincolnshire)12.7 MW
- Land at Rectory Farm8.9 MW
- GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A60066.1 MW
- Howgrove Farm4.7 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.
- 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.