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Lower End Farm is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Good Energy Generation. Ranked #789 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% 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 End Farm 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 30 km from Swindon.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Good Energy Generation
Location
51.3066°, -2.0387°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,843. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Good Energy Generation operates 9 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

504 plants within 100 km, 16,493 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stokes Marsh Farm (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.306600, -2.038700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lower End 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
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