Lower Venn Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by New Energy for the World since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 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 Venn Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Berkeley (276 MW, Nuclear), Hillhouse Farm (28.5 MW, Solar), and Land to the west of Clay Hill Pit / Larport Farm (20 MW, Storage). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 30 km northwest of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
New Energy for the World operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
397 plants within 100 km, 11,242 MW combined
Nearest plant: Land to the west of Clay Hill Pit / Larport Farm (9.9 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Venn 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
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