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Bowden Lane Solar Park4.99 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bowden Lane Solar Park is a 4.9896 MW solar power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables and NextEnergy Solar Fund. Ranked #774 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bowden Lane's 4.9896 MW accounts for 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 Bowden Lane 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar), Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), and Hawkers Hill Energy Park (20 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Dorset, approximately 150 km southwest of London.

Capacity
4.99 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
British Solar Renewables / NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF)
Location
50.9818°, -2.4287°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,827. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,808 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

British Solar Renewables / NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

443 plants within 100 km, 13,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milborne Port Solar Farm (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.981800, -2.428700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bowden Lane Solar Park 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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