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Rickfield Farm solar park1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Rickfield Farm solar park is a 1 MW solar power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by Western Power Distribution. Ranked #1145 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Rickfield Farm's capacity represents 0.01% 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 Rickfield Farm 72 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 the West Midlands region, approximately 100 km west of London.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Western Power Distribution
Location
52.0035°, -1.4136°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Western Power Distribution operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

498 plants within 100 km, 11,281 MW combined

Nearest plant: North Of Field Barn (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.003500, -1.413600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rickfield Farm solar park is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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