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Walmoor Farm solar park4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Walmoor Farm solar park is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Switch Solutions since its commissioning. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Walmoor Farm 18 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 200 km south of York.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Green Switch Solutions
Location
53.3026°, -0.9195°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Green Switch Solutions operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 36,931 MW combined

Nearest plant: Little Morton Solar Farm (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.302600, -0.919500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Walmoor Farm solar park is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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