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Parham Airfield (Great Glenham)17.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Parham Airfield (Great Glenham) is a 17.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by AG Renewables Ltd. It is located at coordinates 52.1965, 1.4101. Ranked #85 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Parham Airfield's 17.5 MW represents 0.2% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Parham Airfield 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1195 MW, Nuclear), and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Suffolk, approximately 30 km northeast of Ipswich.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
AG Renewables Ltd
Location
52.1965°, 1.4101°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 691. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,570 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,839 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AG Renewables Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

230 plants within 100 km, 12,415 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Ufford Lane (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.196500, 1.410100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Parham Airfield (Great Glenham) is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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