Crown Farm is a 6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Suncredit UK (Sunventures 7) and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #424 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.07% 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 Crown Farm 12 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal) and Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Leicestershire, approximately 20 km northeast of Nottingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Suncredit UK (Sunventures 7) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
494 plants within 100 km, 18,805 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crown Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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