Bransholme Solar CIC is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renesola (community owned). Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.06% 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 Bransholme 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hull, approximately 40 km from Grimsby.
7 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Renesola (community owned) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
261 plants within 100 km, 31,409 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bransholme Solar CIC 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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