Greaves Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by New Energy for the World and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Greaves 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located approximately 10 km south of Lancaster.
10 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
New Energy for the World operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
259 plants within 100 km, 11,292 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Greaves 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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