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Knockworthy Farm Solar Park4.645 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Knockworthy Farm Solar Park is a 4.6452 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #829 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.05% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Knockworthy Farm 0.064 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar), and Batsworthy Cross (18.45 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 250 km southwest of London.

Capacity
4.645 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Hive Energy
Location
50.9853°, -4.1224°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,892. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,994 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,998 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW

Regional density

366 plants within 100 km, 17,276 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deep Moor Gas to Energy (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.985300, -4.122400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Knockworthy Farm Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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