Kernow Solar Farm (5 MW)
Kernow Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 November 2012; the record was last updated on 3 September 2018.
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operationalstatus in REPD
3 September 2018record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 18 April 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 September 2012 | Construction started |
| 30 November 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Cornwall Council Property Services
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA11/00498
- Site area
- 14.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Trebarber, St. Mawgan Nr Newquay
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1554
Who decides
| Applications | Cornwall | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 225 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 49 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 31 of 159 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 15 of 39 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 27 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 23 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columb Major | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Trekenning Farm Battery Storage Facility & Co-Op | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Tregonning Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 68 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Denzell Downs Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 5.1 |
| St Columb Major Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 5.6 |
| Bears Down Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | operational | 5.7 |
| Bears Down Wind Farm | wind farm | 22.5 | application submitted | 7.4 |
| Burthy Row Farm, Trefullock Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.8 |
| Trefullock Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (50.4298, -5.0054).