Forest Heath Solar Farm— 5 MW Solar
Forest Heath Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Munich RE since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Forest Heath 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pelham (49 MW, Storage), Thetford (41.5 MW, Biomass), and Ely Power Station (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 100 km northeast of London.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Munich RE operates 3 plants totalling 28 MW
450 plants within 100 km, 23,775 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forest Heath Solar Farm 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
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