Chelveston II is a 22.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives and was commissioned in 2015. The plant is located at coordinates 52.3050, -0.5300. Ranked #46 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Chelveston II represents 0.25% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Chelveston II 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Northamptonshire, approximately 100 km north of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 555. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,548 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,013 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
513 plants within 100 km, 18,360 MW combined
Nearest plant: Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Wind Farm (Bedford) (0.6 km)
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chelveston II is a solar power plant producing approximately 35 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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