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Snettisham Solar Farm2.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Snettisham Solar Farm is a 2.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Associates since its commissioning. Ranked #997 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.7 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 Snettisham 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Race Bank Wind Farm (573 MW, Wind), Dudgeon East (402 MW, Wind), and Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 150 km north of London.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Solar Associates
Location
52.8680°, 0.9202°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,101 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Solar Associates operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 13,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: North Creake Airfield (Resubmission) (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.868000, 0.920200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Snettisham Solar 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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