Castle Eaton Farm is a 17.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #84 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.2% 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 Castle Eaton Farm 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 20 km from Swindon.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 690. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,545 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,836 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
505 plants within 100 km, 11,087 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castle Eaton Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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