Bann Road (Rasharkin) is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy. Ranked #78 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bann Road's 18 MW represents 0.21% 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 Bann Road 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm (42 MW, Wind), Brockaghboy Wind Farm (37.5 MW, Wind), and Long Mountain (27.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Antrim, approximately 30 km northwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Elgin Energy operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,618 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bann Road (Rasharkin) is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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