Bumpers 2 is a 4.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #879 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Bumpers 2 represents 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 Bumpers 2 17.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 20 km from Oxford.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,982. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,251 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
488 plants within 100 km, 14,397 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bumpers 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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