Alfreton Solar Farm (25 MW)
Alfreton Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in North East Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 18 March 2022; the record was last updated on 31 January 2021.
25 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
31 January 2021record last updated
North East Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 December 2020 | Application submitted |
| 18 March 2022 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 31 January 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Kronos Solar
- Planning authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- 20/01282/FL
- Site area
- 31.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Upper Delves Farm, Pit Lane, Shirland, Alfreton
- Council area (by location)
- North East Derbyshire
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7902
The scheme also includes 25 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application withdrawn).
Who decides
| Applications | North East Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | refused | 1.7 |
| Meadow Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.6 | under construction | 1.8 |
| Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 3.0 |
| Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.8 |
| Padleywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.0 |
| Averhill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.0 |
| Twin Yards Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Newton Wood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
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 (53.1129, -1.4013).