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Condover Airfield12.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Condover Airfield 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 accounts for 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 Condover Airfield 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sundorne (18.226 MW, Solar), Charity Farm - CfD (14.402 MW, Solar), and Combermere Abbey (14 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Shropshire, approximately 70 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
12.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.6327°, -2.7301°

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

307 plants within 100 km, 11,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pitchford (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.632700, -2.730100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Condover Airfield 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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