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Averhill Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant located in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. It was commissioned in 2021 and adds to the solar capacity in the region. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Averhill Farm's 5 MW represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Averhill Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown), and Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham (42 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in South Yorkshire, approximately 30 km from Sheffield.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
53.1481°, -1.3870°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

487 plants within 100 km, 37,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.148100, -1.387000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Averhill Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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