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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.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Freewatt Renewable Energy
Location
53.3224°, -0.6975°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,134. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Freewatt Renewable Energy operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

409 plants within 100 km, 36,608 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cottam (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.322400, -0.697500
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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