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Bassingbourn Solar Farm14.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bassingbourn Solar Farm is a 14.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Push Energy. Ranked #118 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.17% 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 Bassingbourn 0.2 times larger. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 70 km north of London in the East of England region.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Push Energy
Location
52.0701°, -0.0423°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 799. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,154 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Push Energy operates 4 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

491 plants within 100 km, 22,460 MW combined

Nearest plant: Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) (a) (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.070100, -0.042300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bassingbourn Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 23 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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