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Land At Swanland Road5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land At Swanland Road is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gascoyne Holdings. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 this facility 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rye House (715 MW, Gas), Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), and Belvedere Power Station (480 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 km northeast of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Gascoyne Holdings
Location
51.6966°, -0.2221°

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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Gascoyne Holdings operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

485 plants within 100 km, 20,432 MW combined

Nearest plant: Potters Bar Solar Farm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.696600, -0.222100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land At Swanland Road 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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