B&Q Swindon DC is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Kingfisher Scottish Limited Partnership. Ranked #1010 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2.5 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 B&Q Swindon DC 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Swindon, approximately 100 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Kingfisher Scottish Limited Partnership operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
510 plants within 100 km, 10,993 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
B&Q Swindon DC is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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