World Power Plants

Barvills Solar Farm5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Barvills Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BE Renewables/Barvills Solar Limited since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Barvills Solar Farm contributes 0.06% 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 Barvills 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
BE Renewables/Barvills Solar Limited
Location
51.4733°, 0.4199°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

BE Renewables/Barvills Solar Limited operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

351 plants within 100 km, 19,840 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mucking Gas 2 Landfill Scheme (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.473261, 0.419881
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barvills Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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