Sharland Farm is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #988 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.03% 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 Sharland Farm 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas), and North Yard EfW (22.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 30 km southwest of Exeter.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,051 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
373 plants within 100 km, 11,777 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sharland Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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