Abbots Ripton is a 24.67 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Octopus Investment. Ranked #41 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.28% 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 Abbots Ripton about 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cambridgeshire, approximately 90 km from London.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 527. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,011 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,941 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Octopus Investment operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
488 plants within 100 km, 16,687 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Abbots Ripton is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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
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