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Canopus Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Countryside Renewables. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Canopus 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Countryside Renewables
Location
53.0099°, -0.0550°

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

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Countryside Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

440 plants within 100 km, 30,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fen Road Solar Farm (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.009900, -0.055000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Canopus Farm 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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