Land at Sutor Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Land at Sutor Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar), Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), and Hawkers Hill Energy Park (20 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 25 km from Bath.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
460 plants within 100 km, 13,719 MW combined
Nearest plant: Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm extension (1.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Land at Sutor 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
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