World Power Plants

Bishop's Waltham Solar Farm12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bishop's Waltham Solar Farm is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solafields U/Bishop's Waltham Renewables Ltd. Ranked #167 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bishop's Waltham's 12 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 this facility 6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located approximately 10 km from Southampton in Hampshire.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Solafields U/Bishop's Waltham Renewables Ltd
Location
50.9443°, -1.2081°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solafields U/Bishop's Waltham Renewables Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

344 plants within 100 km, 7,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raglington Farm Solar Park (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.944300, -1.208100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bishop's Waltham Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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