Danes Farm is a 3.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Freewatt Renewable Energy. Ranked #958 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Danes Farm's 3.3 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Danes Farm 21.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in England, approximately 40 km from the city of Sheffield.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,134. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Freewatt Renewable Energy operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW
409 plants within 100 km, 36,608 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Danes Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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