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Bumpers Farm Phase 15 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bumpers Farm Phase 1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Planning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bumpers Farm Phase 1 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 80 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Solar Planning
Location
51.7483°, -0.8963°

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

Solar Planning operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

489 plants within 100 km, 14,405 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thame solar farm (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.748300, -0.896300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bumpers Farm Phase 1 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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