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Pierces Farm is a 1.74 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Andrew Wickens. Ranked #1072 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.02% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Pierces Farm 41 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 30 km from Oxford.

Capacity
1.74 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Andrew Wickens
Location
51.4006°, -1.0222°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,595. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,278 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,233 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Andrew Wickens operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 13,435 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pingewood Road South (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.400600, -1.022200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pierces Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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