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Bourne Park (Solar) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Sovereign Energy Partners LLP. Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% 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 Park 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), Hawkers Hill Energy Park (20 MW, Unknown), and Hook Valley Solar Park (15.3 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Dorset, approximately 10 km from Weymouth.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Sovereign Energy Partners LLP - Charles Houston -
Location
50.7779°, -2.3943°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sovereign Energy Partners LLP - Charles Houston - operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

370 plants within 100 km, 12,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crossways Solar Park (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.777900, -2.394300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bourne Park (Solar) is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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