Folly Farm is a 13.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #139 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 13.1 MW represents 0.15% 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 Folly Farm 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cowley Battery Storage (52 MW, Unknown), Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass), and Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 50 km from London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 854. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,119 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,257 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
496 plants within 100 km, 15,480 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Folly Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 21 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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