Capel Grange Solar Park— 6.6 MW Solar
Capel Grange Solar Park is a 6.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by West Coast Energy. Ranked #383 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.08% 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 Capel Grange 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 the South East region, approximately 60 km east of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,334. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,176 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
West Coast Energy operates 4 plants totalling 35 MW
300 plants within 100 km, 17,984 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capel Grange Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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