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Coombe Farm is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES). Ranked #303 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Coombe Farm's 8 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Coombe Farm 9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas) and Fideoak Mill Battery Storage (30 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 30 km southwest of Exeter.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES)
Location
50.6582°, -3.3934°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

314 plants within 100 km, 9,149 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bystock Solar Farm (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.658200, -3.393400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coombe Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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