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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
New Energy for the World
Location
52.1386°, -2.6694°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

New Energy for the World operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 52.138600, -2.669400
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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