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Derril Water Solar Farm - Solar Farm

Revised42 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 4 November 2025

Technology
Solar
Capacity
42 MW
Status
Revised
Operator or applicant
Renewable Energy System Limited
Location
Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6LJ, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Torridge
Planning application
1/0499/2022/FULM

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  • 9 May 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 15 August 2022 Application withdrawn

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