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Copley Farm is a 30 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by TGC Renewables. Ranked #27 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.34% 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 Copley Farm 0.42 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal) and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 40 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TGC Renewables
Location
53.0222°, -0.7353°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 437. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

TGC Renewables operates 17 plants totalling 131 MW

Regional density

509 plants within 100 km, 38,803 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grange Solar Farm (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.022200, -0.735300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Copley Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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