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Forest Farm is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NESF since its commissioning. Ranked #970 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Forest Farm's 3 MW represents 0.03% 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 Forest Farm 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown), and Cowes (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NESF (formerly Earthworm/Waltham Solar)
Location
50.9429°, -1.2027°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,804 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

NESF (formerly Earthworm/Waltham Solar) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

344 plants within 100 km, 7,325 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raglington Farm Solar Park (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.942900, -1.202700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Forest Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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