Rock Farm / Goldborough Farm (Rookwood)— 5 MW Solar
Rock Farm / Goldborough Farm (Rookwood) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Good Energy Generation since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 Rock Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Wiltshire, approximately 30 km north of Salisbury.
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
Good Energy Generation operates 9 plants totalling 68 MW
516 plants within 100 km, 13,578 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rock Farm / Goldborough Farm (Rookwood) 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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