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Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension)5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gib Lane Solar Farm (Extension) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Haymaker Energy. It was commissioned in 2023 and contributes to the growing solar capacity in the region. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Gib Lane 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass), Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste), and Chapel Farm Battery Storage (49.5 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 40 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Haymaker Energy
Location
51.8274°, -0.7363°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Haymaker Energy operates 6 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

490 plants within 100 km, 15,467 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arla Dairy Site (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.827400, -0.736300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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