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Blaby Solar Farm is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Blaby Solar Farm. It was commissioned in 2023. Ranked #941 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.04% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Blaby Solar Farm 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Corby (401 MW, Gas), and Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km south of Birmingham.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Blaby Solar Farm
Location
52.5654°, -1.1300°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Blaby Solar Farm operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

522 plants within 100 km, 20,360 MW combined

Nearest plant: Warren Quarry Landfill Gas Scheme (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.565400, -1.130000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Blaby Solar Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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