Barnby Moor is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lark Energy. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Barnby Moor accounts for 0.05% 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 Barnby Moor 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km south of York.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW
434 plants within 100 km, 36,259 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barnby Moor is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
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