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Black Bush Farm is a 2.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lark Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #997 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.03% 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 Black Bush Farm 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 120 km north of London.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lark Energy
Location
52.5497°, -0.1479°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,101 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW

Regional density

471 plants within 100 km, 18,848 MW combined

Nearest plant: Whittlesey (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.549700, -0.147900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Black Bush Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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