Boscombe Airfield is a 12.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lark Energy. Ranked #159 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.14% 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 Boscombe Airfield 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), and Nursling Battery (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 887. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,416 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,338 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW
463 plants within 100 km, 12,990 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boscombe Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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