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Colpmans Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wirsol Solar UK Ltd. Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Colpmans Farm's 5 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 Colpmans Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Wirsol Solar UK Ltd
Location
52.4056°, -0.5611°

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

Wirsol Solar UK Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

508 plants within 100 km, 18,122 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cranford (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.405600, -0.561100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Colpmans 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
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