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Fanny House is a 4.942 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Primrose Solar. Ranked #786 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.06% 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 Fanny House about 0.068 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in England, approximately 100 km northwest of Manchester.

Capacity
4.942 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Primrose Solar
Location
54.0521°, -2.8783°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,840. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,820 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Primrose Solar operates 6 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

244 plants within 100 km, 18,713 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fanny House Farm (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.052100, -2.878300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fanny House is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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