Oakfield Farm - extension— 1.7 MW Solar
Oakfield Farm - extension is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Source since its commissioning. Ranked #1074 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Oakfield Farm - extension 42.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the North West region, approximately 60 km from Manchester.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Renewable Source operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
258 plants within 100 km, 18,728 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oakfield Farm - extension is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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