Atherstone is a 14.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight Solar Fund since its commissioning. Ranked #112 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Atherstone's 14.7 MW represents 0.17% 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 Atherstone 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 160 km northwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 791. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,595 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,139 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Foresight Solar Fund operates 5 plants totalling 141 MW
461 plants within 100 km, 18,585 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Atherstone is a solar power plant producing approximately 23 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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