World Power Plants

Bakers Farm (solar)12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bakers Farm is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Quercus Renewable Holding 2 since its commissioning. Ranked #167 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 12 MW represents 0.14% 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 Bakers Farm 6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Southwick Estate (48 MW, Solar) and Bilsham Farm (14.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in West Sussex, approximately 80 km south of London.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Quercus Renewable Holding 2
Location
50.7644°, -0.7931°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Quercus Renewable Holding 2 operates 3 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

229 plants within 100 km, 4,109 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land At Ferry Farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.764400, -0.793100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bakers Farm (solar) is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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