World Power Plants

Monty's Farm Taunton4.61 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Monty's Farm Taunton is a 4.61032 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Ventures. Ranked #833 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% 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 Monty's Farm Taunton 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 30 km from the city of Taunton.

Capacity
4.61 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Solar Ventures
Location
51.0319°, -3.1666°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,897. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,002 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Ventures operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

460 plants within 100 km, 14,968 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fideoak Mill Battery Storage (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.031900, -3.166600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monty's Farm Taunton is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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