Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park (50 MW)
Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park is a 50 MW solar farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 March 2026; the record was last updated on 6 March 2026.
50 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
6 March 2026record last updated
East Riding of Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 January 2022 | Application submitted |
| 28 November 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2026 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 6 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Statkraft Uk Limited
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/04505/STPLF
- Site area
- 135.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Three Cocked Hat Plantation, Waplington Lane, Allerthorpe, York
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 9014
The scheme also includes 200 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Battery Storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Tara Melbourne Road, Thornton | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Ryedale Farm, Seaton Common Lane | battery storage | 300 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Market Weighton Road, Barlby Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 8.1 |
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 (53.9068, -0.8076).