Congresbury Solar Farm— 7.1 MW Solar
Congresbury Solar Farm is a 7.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Padero Solar Renewables since its commissioning. Ranked #346 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.08% 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 Congresbury 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1,145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 30 km south of Bristol.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,274. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,579 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,012 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Padero Solar Renewables operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
464 plants within 100 km, 13,494 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Congresbury Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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