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North Newton Solar Farm

Application Submitted30 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 March 2026

The site

Technology: Solar
Capacity: 30 MW
Status: Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant: North Newton Solar Farm Limited
Location: West of Maunsel Road, North Newton, Somerset, TA7 0BS, United Kingdom
Planning authority: Somerset
Planning application: 37/25/00101

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Timeline

16 February 2026 Planning application submitted

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Incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom

The register holds 86 incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom, 59 of them fires, and 344 worldwide. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.

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Solar panels on flat roof alight at terraced building in NewquayEIR-1521 · 2026

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