Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension)— 5 MW Solar
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.
6 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Haymaker Energy operates 6 plants totalling 30 MW
490 plants within 100 km, 15,467 MW combined
Location
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
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