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Babergh Home Solar Scheme2.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Babergh Home Solar Scheme is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Babergh District Council. Ranked #988 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2.8 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Babergh Home Solar Scheme 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bradwell nuclear power station (242 MW, Nuclear), Gunfleet Sands 1 (108 MW, Wind), and Gunfleet Sands 2 (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the East of England region, approximately 15 km southeast of Ipswich.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Babergh District Council
Location
52.0486°, 0.9444°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,051 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Babergh District Council operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

384 plants within 100 km, 22,916 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brook Farm Battery (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.048600, 0.944400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Babergh Home Solar Scheme is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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