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Potters Bar Solar Farm5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Potters Bar Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by UK Sustainable Energy. 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 Potters Bar 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rye House (715 MW, Gas), Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), and Belvedere Power Station (480 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hertfordshire, approximately 20 km from the city of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UK Sustainable Energy
Location
51.7091°, -0.2051°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

UK Sustainable Energy operates 4 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

488 plants within 100 km, 20,508 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land At Swanland Road (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.709100, -0.205100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Potters Bar Solar 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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