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.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,967. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,482 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,223 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Martifer Solar (Voltalia) operates 2 plants totalling 26 MW
360 plants within 100 km, 11,146 MW combined
Location
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
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