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Lower Coombe Farm Solar1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Lower Coombe Farm Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar South West. Ranked #1145 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.01% 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 Lower Coombe Farm Solar 72 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Chickerell (45 MW, Oil). The facility is located in South West England, approximately 30 km from Bristol.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Solar South West
Location
50.8852°, -2.8311°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar South West operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 14,856 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Coombe Farm (Bean Field) (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.885200, -2.831100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lower Coombe Farm Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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