Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farm (60 MW)
Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farm is a 60 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 June 2026; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026.
60 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
13 July 2026record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 3 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2025 | Construction started |
| 26 June 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Sonnedix
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S21/1018
- Site area
- 76.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Gonerby Moor Great Gonerby
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9096
Recorded together with Gonerby Moor (battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor Solar Farm | solar farm | 23 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Pastures Farm solar park (Gonerby Lane) | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 1.8 |
| Grantham Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Bypass Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Sewstern Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 5.8 |
| Thackson's Well Wind Farm | wind farm | 23 | refused | 6.0 |
| Temple Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 6.4 |
| Manor Farm | battery storage | 26 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Highfield Farm | solar farm | 17 | refused | 6.8 |
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 (52.9559, -0.6744).