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Ellicombe Farm is a 1.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #1109 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Ellicombe Farm 51.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 30 km northeast of Plymouth.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.8309°, -3.7844°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,675 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

368 plants within 100 km, 11,704 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sharland Farm (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.830900, -3.784400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ellicombe Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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