World Power Plants

Meadow Farm (Thorpe Lanton)4.998 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Meadow Farm (Thorpe Lanton) is a 4.998 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Lightsource and was commissioned in 2016. Ranked #755 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Meadow Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas) and Lapwing Fen 2 - BESS (250 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 120 km north of London.

Capacity
4.998 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
52.5433°, 0.5440°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,808. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,612 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,789 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

355 plants within 100 km, 17,500 MW combined

Nearest plant: Reaches Farm Solar Park (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.543300, 0.544000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meadow Farm (Thorpe Lanton) 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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