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Bourne Farm is a 2.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Farm Power Apollo. Ranked #1020 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Bourne Farm 30 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chickerell at 45 MW (Oil), Hawkers Hill Energy Park at 20 MW (Unknown), and Hook Valley Solar Park at 15.3 MW (Solar). The facility is located in Dorset, approximately 15 km from Weymouth.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Farm Power Apollo
Location
50.7756°, -2.3952°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,295 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Farm Power Apollo operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

370 plants within 100 km, 12,745 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crossways Solar Park (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.775600, -2.395200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bourne 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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