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South Newton Farm11.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

South Newton Farm is an 11.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Equitix since its commissioning. Ranked #191 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.13% 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 South Newton Farm 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2 (36 MW, Solar), and Verwood Solar Farm (20.4 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Dorset, approximately 200 km southwest of London.

Capacity
11.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Equitix
Location
50.7355°, -2.0976°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 948. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,507 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Equitix operates 6 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

349 plants within 100 km, 8,144 MW combined

Nearest plant: North of Newton Farm (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.735500, -2.097600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Newton Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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