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.
9 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
411 plants within 100 km, 14,140 MW combined
Location
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
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