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Newton Abbot

MP: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) England Data to July 2026

Newton Abbot has 21 MW of clean power (all solar) approved and still not built: enough to supply a year's electricity to 7,600 homes. Britain's grid bottlenecks still add to bills here: about £92 a year per household, £3.8m across the constituency's 41,470 homes.

Ranks 195 of 650 for clean power approved and not built.

What is stuck, and why

Project and developerTechSizeWhy it is stuck
Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell - Solar FarmCoubar Energy Limited (Windel) Solar 7,600 homes
21 MW
Approved 3 years ago — nothing has happened sinceWho can move it: the developer and the network company
East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Road - Solar PanelsSibelco UK East Golds Works Solar 400 homes
1.1 MW
Approved a year ago — nothing has happened sinceWho can move it: the developer and the network company

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