Lower Basset Down Farm— 10.5 MW Solar
Lower Basset Down Farm is a 10.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by INRG Solar. Ranked #213 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.12% 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 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 120 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 978. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,629 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
INRG Solar operates 12 plants totalling 104 MW
516 plants within 100 km, 13,370 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Basset Down Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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