Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm)— 49.6 MW Solar
Snarlton Farm is a 49.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #6 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, its 49.6 MW represents 0.57% 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 Snarlton Farm 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Berkeley (276 MW, Nuclear), MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), and Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 30 km from Bristol.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 305. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #13,637 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,154 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Foresight operates 3 plants totalling 98 MW
513 plants within 100 km, 16,501 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) is a solar power plant producing approximately 78 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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