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Briar Solar Farm is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NR16/RenEnergy. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country's solar energy portfolio. Ranked #1050 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Briar Solar Farm's 1.9 MW represents 0.02% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Briar Solar Farm 37.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1195 MW, Nuclear), and Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the eastern region of the UK, approximately 160 km northeast of London.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NR16/ RenEnergy
Location
52.6452°, 1.2582°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

NR16/ RenEnergy operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

229 plants within 100 km, 12,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Costessey Landfill Gas Project 2 (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.645200, 1.258200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Briar Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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