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Clapham solar farm7.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Clapham Solar Farm is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SBC Renewables. It was commissioned in 2023 and adds to the solar capacity in the area. Ranked #329 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Clapham Solar Farm accounts for 0.09% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 9.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bedfordshire, approximately 80 km north of London.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SBC Renewables
Location
52.1767°, -0.4844°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,908 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SBC Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

522 plants within 100 km, 17,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Twinwoods Heat & Power CHP (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.176700, -0.484400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Clapham solar farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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