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Misson Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Novus. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Misson Solar Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Doncaster.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Novus
Location
53.4454°, -0.9810°

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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Novus operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

414 plants within 100 km, 35,356 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sutton Grange AD Plant (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.445400, -0.981000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Misson Solar 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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