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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,804 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
NESF (formerly Earthworm/Waltham Solar) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
344 plants within 100 km, 7,325 MW combined
Location
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
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