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Francis Court is a 4.224 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Martifer Solar (Voltalia). Ranked #866 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.224 MW accounts for 0.05% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Francis Court 17 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 30 km from the city of Exeter.

Capacity
4.224 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Martifer Solar (Voltalia)
Location
50.7668°, -3.4657°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,967. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,482 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,223 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Martifer Solar (Voltalia) operates 2 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

360 plants within 100 km, 11,146 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burrowton Farm (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.766800, -3.465700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Francis Court is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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