Rotherdale Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vale Green Energy. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 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 Rotherdale Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Shropshire, approximately 60 km northwest of Birmingham.
10 years old
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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Vale Green Energy operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW
455 plants within 100 km, 11,735 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rotherdale 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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