Croydon / Church Farm (Royston)— 16.5 MW Solar
Croydon / Church Farm (Royston) is a 16.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Push Energy/ NESF. Ranked #93 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 16.5 MW accounts for 0.19% 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 Croydon / Church Farm 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 50 km north of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 713. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,762 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,878 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Push Energy/ NESF operates 3 plants totalling 27 MW
492 plants within 100 km, 22,347 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Croydon / Church Farm (Royston) is a solar power plant producing approximately 26 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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