Abbots Ripton Solar Farm (24.7 MW)
Abbots Ripton Solar Farm is a 24.7 MW solar farm project in Huntingdonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 27 March 2014; the record was last updated on 5 March 2015.
24.7 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 March 2015record last updated
Huntingdonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Investment
- Planning authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Planning application reference
- 1301218FUL
- Site area
- 58.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land West Of Railway Line And South Of Brooklands Farm, Rectory Lane, Abbots, Ripton
- Council area (by location)
- Huntingdonshire
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1766
Who decides
| Applications | Huntingdonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 33 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Abbey Farm | solar farm | 9 | operational | 5.2 |
| Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 1 | solar farm | 6.8 | operational | 8.6 |
| Land at Biggin Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.6 |
| Woolley Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 8.6 |
| Bury Green Farm Solar | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.1 |
| Little Staughton Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (52.3787, -0.1982).