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Ermine Street Farm solar park32.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ermine Street Farm solar park is a 32.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Octopus Investments. Ranked #21 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 32.5 MW represents 0.37% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Ermine Street Farm 2.21 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Staythorpe C (1,772 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 150 km northeast of London.

Capacity
32.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Octopus Investments
Location
53.0152°, -0.5214°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 418. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,144 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,472 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Octopus Investments operates 3 plants totalling 67 MW

Regional density

500 plants within 100 km, 39,431 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foston (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.015200, -0.521400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ermine Street Farm solar park is a solar power plant producing approximately 51 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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