Rydon Farm is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by MTS Rydon Solar. Ranked #167 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant contributes 0.14% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar facility in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Rydon Farm 6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Devon, approximately 30 km south of Exeter.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
MTS Rydon Solar operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
271 plants within 100 km, 8,943 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rydon Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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