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Salcey Farm is a 5.46156 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #457 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.46156 MW represents 0.06% 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 Salcey Farm 13.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corby (401 MW, Gas), Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas), and Cowley Battery Storage (52 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 120 km from London.

Capacity
5.462 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Anesco
Location
52.1466°, -0.7565°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,467. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,045 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,614 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

541 plants within 100 km, 17,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manor Farm (Horton) (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.146600, -0.756500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salcey Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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