Black Peak Farm is a 31.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #22 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, its 31.8 MW represents 0.37% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Black Peak Farm 2.3 times smaller. 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 in the East of England, approximately 80 km north of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 427. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,274 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,489 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
483 plants within 100 km, 21,162 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Peak Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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