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Chediston Hall Solar Park12.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chediston Hall Solar Park is a 12.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #159 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.14% 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 Chediston Hall 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1195 MW, Nuclear), and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 30 km northeast of Ipswich.

Capacity
12.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.3522°, 1.4737°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 887. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,416 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,338 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 9,140 MW combined

Nearest plant: Holton Airfield (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.352200, 1.473700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chediston Hall Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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