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Munceys Farm is a 31.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #23 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.36% 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 Munceys Farm 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas) and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in East of England, approximately 80 km from London.

Capacity
31.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.0649°, 0.0110°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 428. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,278 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,489 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

478 plants within 100 km, 20,821 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bury Lane (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.064900, 0.011000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Munceys Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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