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Bowerhouse Farm is an 8.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by KWTN Solar. Ranked #288 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.3 MW represents 0.1% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bowerhouse Farm 8.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Taunton.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
KWTN Solar
Location
51.3450°, -2.8611°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,156. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,630 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

KWTN Solar operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

465 plants within 100 km, 13,493 MW combined

Nearest plant: Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm) (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.345000, -2.861100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bowerhouse Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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