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Lake Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by AEE Renewables UK(3) Ltd. It is part of the expanding solar energy network in the country. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Lake Farm's 5 MW accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar facility in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Lake Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Berkeley nuclear power station (276 MW, Nuclear), MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), and Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 60 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AEE Renewables UK(3) Ltd
Location
51.4982°, -2.0907°

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

AEE Renewables UK(3) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

515 plants within 100 km, 16,356 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chippenham (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.498200, -2.090700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lake 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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