Common Farm is a 4.99 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Public Power Solutions and Swindon Borough Council since its commissioning. Ranked #771 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Common Farm's 4.99 MW represents 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 Common Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 Swindon, approximately 80 km west of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,626 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,802 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Public Power Solutions/ Swindon Borough Council operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
516 plants within 100 km, 13,607 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Common 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
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