World Power Plants

Westmill Farm PV5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Westmill Farm PV is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Westmill Solar Co-operative Ltd. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Westmill Farm PV 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants 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
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Westmill Solar Co-operative Ltd
Location
51.6177°, -1.6456°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Westmill Solar Co-operative Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

498 plants within 100 km, 11,145 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westmill Wind Farm (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.617670, -1.645564
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Westmill Farm PV 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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