It would include solar arrays, battery storage facilities, and a 22km cable route corridor through the county to Melksham.
As a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, the Lime Down planning application will not be determined by Wiltshire Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reports.
Instead, the Planning Inspectorate will listen to the arguments for and against the development before making a recommendation to the secretary of state for energy, Ed Miliband, who will make the final decision.
The current Liberal Democrat-led cabinet of Wiltshire Council opposes the project, as was the case with the previous Conservative-led cabinet.
A final decision is expected in late 2026 or early 2027 following the examination process, which is expected to take six months.