Kemble Wick (49.9 MW solar farm)
Kemble Wick is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Cotswold, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 February 2026; the record was last updated on 14 April 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 April 2026record last updated
Cotswoldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 25 March 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2025 | Construction started |
| 1 February 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Aura Power
- Planning authority
- Cotswold
- Planning application reference
- PL/2021/06919
- Site area
- 19.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Kemble Wick, Cirencester,
- Council area (by location)
- Cotswold
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 8136
Who decides
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooles Farm, Minety Solar Park/Battery Storage | solar farm | 8 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Lodge Farm (Poulshot) | solar farm | 14.5 | operational | 5.0 |
| Stonehill Energy Storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Minety South 2 | battery storage | 50 | operational | 6.2 |
| Siddington Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under construction | 6.3 |
| National Grid Minety Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Stonehill Energy Storage / Upper Minety | battery storage | 50 | operational | 6.4 |
| Stonehill Energy Storage / Upper Minety | battery storage | 50 | operational | 6.4 |
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 (51.6603, -2.0303).