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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.

Capacity
31.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.0782°, 0.0489°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

483 plants within 100 km, 21,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: Munceys Farm (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.078200, 0.048900
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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