Broadgate Solar Farm is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #1139 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Broadgate's 1.1 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Broadgate 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Newton Abbot Power Station (52.5 MW, Gas), and Torquay BESS (22 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the South West region, approximately 30 km northeast of Plymouth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
370 plants within 100 km, 11,767 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Broadgate Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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
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