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Arreton A is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Arreton A represents 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Arreton A 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 120 km south of London.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.6711°, -1.2760°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

235 plants within 100 km, 3,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gore Cross - AD (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.671100, -1.276000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arreton A is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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