Rowles Farm solar park— 13 MW Solar
Rowles Farm solar park is a 13 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Photovoltaics and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #143 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.15% 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 Rowles Farm 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The plant is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 80 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 858. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,261 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
United Photovoltaics operates 6 plants totalling 82 MW
492 plants within 100 km, 11,643 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rowles Farm solar park 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
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