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Lains Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by INRG. This facility contributes to the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Lains Farm's 5 MW represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Lains Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), and Didcot GT (100 MW, Gas). The plant is located approximately 70 km southwest of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
INRG
Location
51.1987°, -1.6116°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

INRG operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.198700, -1.611600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lains 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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