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Saxley Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% of the country's solar capacity totaling 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Saxley Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas) and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar
Location
51.1610°, -1.5363°

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

Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

450 plants within 100 km, 10,277 MW combined

Nearest plant: Abbots Ann (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.161000, -1.536300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saxley 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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