World Power Plants

Balls Wood Solar Farm8.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Balls Wood Solar Farm is an 8.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Due South Energy & SunE Project6 Ltd. Ranked #278 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.1% 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 Balls Wood Solar Farm 8.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 40 km from Exeter.

Capacity
8.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Due South Energy & SunE Project6 Ltd
Location
50.3497°, -4.0370°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,133. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,457 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,551 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Due South Energy & SunE Project6 Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

239 plants within 100 km, 3,450 MW combined

Nearest plant: Newton Downs Farm (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.349700, -4.037000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Balls Wood Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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