Elms Farm is a 29 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluefield Solar. Ranked #30 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 29 MW represents 0.33% 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 Elms Farm 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 80 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 464. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,738 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Bluefield Solar operates 3 plants totalling 92 MW
513 plants within 100 km, 12,827 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elms Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 46 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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