World Power Plants

Christchurch Energy18 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Christchurch Energy is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by New Forest Energy Ltd. Ranked #78 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 18 MW accounts for 0.21% 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 Christchurch Energy 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Nursling Battery (50 MW, Unknown), and Eveley (49.328 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 15 km southwest of Southampton.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
New Forest Energy Ltd
Location
50.7555°, -1.7502°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

New Forest Energy Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

312 plants within 100 km, 3,448 MW combined

Nearest plant: Office Field (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.755500, -1.750200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Christchurch Energy is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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