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Shroton is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Shroton 18 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) (49.6 MW, Solar), Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), and Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2 (36 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South West England, approximately 10 km from Dorchester.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solarcentury
Location
50.9243°, -2.2124°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW

Regional density

420 plants within 100 km, 13,437 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudge Hill Farm (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.924300, -2.212400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shroton is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
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