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Salhouse Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Island Green Power. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Salhouse Solar Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas) and Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 40 km northeast of Norwich.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Island Green Power
Location
52.6887°, 1.4000°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Island Green Power operates 4 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 11,053 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mayton Wood Landfill Site (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.688700, 1.400000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salhouse Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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