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30 Acres is a 4.965 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Navitas Project. Ranked #784 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.965 MW represents 0.06% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making 30 Acres 14.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nottinghamshire, approximately 20 km from the city of Nottingham.

Capacity
4.965 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Navitas Project
Location
53.2062°, -1.1968°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,838. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,642 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,815 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Navitas Project operates 6 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

491 plants within 100 km, 36,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Littlewood Lane Solar (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.206200, -1.196800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

30 Acres 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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