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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW
450 plants within 100 km, 10,277 MW combined
Location
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
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