World Power Plants

Roves Farm (Solar) - resubmission12.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Roves Farm is a 12.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluefield Solar and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #150 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.15% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Roves Farm 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), Didcot GT (100 MW, Gas), and MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km from Oxford.

Capacity
12.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bluefield Solar
Location
51.5978°, -1.6983°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 867. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,287 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,308 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Bluefield Solar operates 3 plants totalling 92 MW

Regional density

502 plants within 100 km, 11,311 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sevor Farm (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.597800, -1.698300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Roves Farm (Solar) - resubmission is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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