Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane)— 5 MW Solar
Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NESF (formerly Lark Energy). It was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW capacity represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bilsthorpe 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nottinghamshire, approximately 30 km northeast of Nottingham.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NESF (formerly Lark Energy) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
498 plants within 100 km, 37,574 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane) is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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