World Power Plants

Coombeshead Solar Farm8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Coombeshead Solar Farm is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.). Ranked #303 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Coombeshead Solar Farm's 8 MW represents 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 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 40 km southwest of Exeter.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.)
Location
50.3860°, -3.7664°

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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

246 plants within 100 km, 3,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Place Barton Farm (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.386000, -3.766400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coombeshead Solar 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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