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Barn Farm - resubmission4.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Barn Farm - resubmission is a 4.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #868 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Barn Farm's 4.2 MW represents 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Barn Farm 17.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include London Array (630 MW, Wind), Bradwell (242 MW, Nuclear), and Gunfleet Sands 1 (108 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 80 km from London.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
51.9392°, 1.1364°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,969. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,225 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

325 plants within 100 km, 19,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wix Lodge (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.939200, 1.136400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barn Farm - resubmission is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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