What is the latest status of the project “Derril Water Community Solar Farm”?

The status recorded for “Derril Water Community Solar Farm” is operational but temporarily shut down.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Derril Water Community Solar Farm”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Derril Water Community Solar Farm” to USD 51344030.

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This Taiyo project page references The Guardian along with the original URL (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/12/solar-farm-forced-to-shut-derril-water-biggest-grid-overload-fears). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Derril Water Community Solar Farm

Sector: Solar • Location: North Devon, Devon, United Kingdom

Source: The Guardian

Project

Operational But Temporarily Shut Down

Derril Water is Britain's biggest community solar project located in north Devon. It is a cooperative solar farm with nearly 10,000 members, generating electricity from solar power. The project was funded by £20m raised from members and a £22m long-term bank loan. The solar farm began generating electricity in September 2025.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Solar, Raw Materials, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: North Devon, Devon, United Kingdom
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Guardian

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The project “Derril Water Community Solar Farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in North Devon, Devon, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Guardian.

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Original status	operational but temporarily shut down
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Derril Water is Britain's biggest community solar project located in north Devon. It is a cooperative solar farm with nearly 10,000 members, generating electricity from solar power. The project was funded by £20m raised from members and a £22m long-term bank loan. The solar farm began generating electricity in September 2025.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United Kingdom (UK)
State	Devon
City	North Devon

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Source	The Guardian
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Sector	Solar, Raw Materials, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-07-15

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