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Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm)17 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm) is a 17 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight Solar. It accounts for 0.2% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW, which includes 1,175 plants. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it ranks #87 of 1,175 solar plants in the country. Ranked #87 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Hadley Farm's 17 MW represents 0.2% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Hadley Farm 4.24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Berkshire, approximately 20 km south of Oxford.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Foresight Solar
Location
51.4806°, -1.5640°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,851 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Foresight Solar operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

518 plants within 100 km, 11,365 MW combined

Nearest plant: RUDGE FARM SOLAR FARM (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.480600, -1.564000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm) is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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