Avenue Farm is a 7.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #336 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.08% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Avenue Farm 9.86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sizewell B (1,198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1,195 MW, Nuclear), and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 30 km from the city of Ipswich.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,259. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,473 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,976 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
200 plants within 100 km, 11,320 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avenue Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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
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