Chard Solar Park is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Conergy since its commissioning. Ranked #970 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Chard Solar Park contributes 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 Chard Solar Park 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Fideoak Mill Battery Storage (30 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 200 km southwest of London.
14 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Conergy operates 8 plants totalling 72 MW
421 plants within 100 km, 13,860 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chard Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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