Padleywood Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by OST Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Padleywood Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown), and Templeborough Biomass Power Plant (42 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 50 km northeast of Manchester.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
OST Energy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
487 plants within 100 km, 37,805 MW combined
Nearest plant: Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm (0.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Padleywood 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
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