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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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
MTS Rydon Solar
Location
50.5068°, -3.6353°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

MTS Rydon Solar operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

271 plants within 100 km, 8,943 MW combined

Nearest plant: Newton Abbot power station (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.506800, -3.635300
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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