World Power Plants

Royston Solar Farm10 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Royston Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gemec LTD since 2016. Ranked #228 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10 MW represents 0.11% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Royston 7.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hertfordshire, approximately 50 km north of London.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Gemec LTD
Location
52.0658°, -0.0181°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Gemec LTD operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

486 plants within 100 km, 22,456 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bassingbourn Solar Farm (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.065779, -0.018092
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Royston Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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