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Burton Farm is a 4.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Quercus Renewable Holding 2 and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #855 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% 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 Burton Farm 16.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Warwickshire, approximately 30 km southeast of Birmingham.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Quercus Renewable Holding 2
Location
52.2135°, -1.7372°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,950. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,151 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Quercus Renewable Holding 2 operates 3 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

460 plants within 100 km, 11,520 MW combined

Nearest plant: Drayton Manor Farm (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.213500, -1.737200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Burton Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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