BIOSSENCE SOLAR PARK is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by AGR. It was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #845 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.05% 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 BIOSSENCE SOLAR PARK 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
AGR operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
311 plants within 100 km, 18,342 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BIOSSENCE SOLAR PARK is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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