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.
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
UK Sustainable Energy operates 4 plants totalling 23 MW
488 plants within 100 km, 20,508 MW combined
Location
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
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