Bentham Farm is an 8 MW solar power plant located in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. It was commissioned in 2021 and contributes to the renewable energy sector. Ranked #303 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bentham Farm's 8 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Bentham Farm 9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Wiltshire, approximately 120 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
507 plants within 100 km, 13,304 MW combined
Nearest plant: Chelworth Industrial Estate Solar Park (2.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bentham Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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