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Ashlawn Farm is a 6.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #372 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.08% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1,145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located approximately 130 km southwest of London.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
51.2557°, -2.9041°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,320. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,135 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

467 plants within 100 km, 13,510 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yardwall Manor (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.255700, -2.904100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ashlawn Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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