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Lovedean Farm is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #845 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Lovedean Farm 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown), and Cowes (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 20 km northeast of Portsmouth.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.9121°, -1.0341°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

322 plants within 100 km, 7,250 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southwick Estate (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.912100, -1.034100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lovedean Farm 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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