Arna Wood Solar is a 6.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BE Renewables. Commissioned in 2019, it adds to the renewable energy landscape. Ranked #410 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Cumbria, approximately 100 km south of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,375. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,284 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
BE Renewables (on behalf of Arna Wood) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
247 plants within 100 km, 18,772 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Arna Wood Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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