Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham)— 7.9 MW Solar
Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) is a 7.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #321 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 7.9 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Claypit Moor 9.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dudgeon East (402 MW, Wind), Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind), and Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2 (316 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the East of England, approximately 50 km from Norwich.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,217. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,159 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,827 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
278 plants within 100 km, 14,441 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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