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Thame solar farm is a 4.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Big 60 Million since its commissioning. Ranked #862 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Thame solar farm contributes 0.05% 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 Thame solar farm 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 80 km west of London.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Big 60 Million
Location
51.7478°, -0.9348°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,959. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,190 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Big 60 Million operates 3 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

488 plants within 100 km, 14,363 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bumpers Farm Phase 1 (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.747800, -0.934800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Thame solar farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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