World Power Plants

Tavells Lane Solar Farm5.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tavells Lane Solar Farm is a 5.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #465 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.06% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Tavells Lane 13.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Hive Energy
Location
50.8941°, -1.4585°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,477. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW

Regional density

348 plants within 100 km, 7,172 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southampton Energy Recovery Facility (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.894100, -1.458500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tavells Lane Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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