World Power Plants

Aldi Distribution Centre1.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Aldi Distribution Centre is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aldi since its commissioning. Ranked #1115 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Aldi Distribution Centre 55.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), and Clyde Wind Farm Extension (172.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Edinburgh.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Aldi
Location
55.8787°, -3.6482°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,778 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Aldi operates 6 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

255 plants within 100 km, 11,109 MW combined

Nearest plant: Byers Brae Battery Storage (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.878700, -3.648200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aldi Distribution Centre is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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