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Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aldi. Ranked #1122 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 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 this facility 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear) and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 30 km from Middlesbrough.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Aldi
Location
54.5485°, -1.5739°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Aldi operates 6 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

189 plants within 100 km, 14,888 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rise Carr Darlington / CLNR EES3-1 (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.548500, -1.573900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington 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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