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Bystock Solar Farm4.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bystock Solar Farm is a 4.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #879 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bystock accounts for 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bystock 17.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas), Fideoak Mill Battery Storage (30 MW, Unknown), and Torquay BESS (22 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 30 km from Exeter.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.6473°, -3.3825°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,982. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,251 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

313 plants within 100 km, 9,144 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coombe Farm (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.647300, -3.382500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bystock Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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