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Stonebarrow Farm is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables. Ranked #303 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Stonebarrow's 8 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Stonebarrow 9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B (1,250 MW, Nuclear) and Fideoak Mill Battery Storage (30 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Dorset, approximately 200 km from London.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
British Solar Renewables (formerly known as Solar Power Generation)
Location
50.7855°, -2.9249°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

British Solar Renewables (formerly known as Solar Power Generation) operates 2 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

385 plants within 100 km, 13,215 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beechgrove Farm (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.785500, -2.924900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stonebarrow Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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