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Kia Ora Farm is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #1054 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% 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 Kia Ora Farm 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (Nuclear, 1250 MW) and Hinkley Point B (Nuclear, 955 MW). The facility is situated in the South West region, approximately 30 km from Exeter.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.8545°, -3.4082°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

411 plants within 100 km, 14,140 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stoneshill Farm (resubmission) (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.854500, -3.408200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kia Ora Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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