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Dillington is a 5.4 MW solar power plant located in the United Kingdom, operated by an unspecified entity. It is part of the country's extensive solar network. Ranked #458 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Dillington's capacity represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Dillington 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Chickerell (45 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the South West region, approximately 200 km from London.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.9440°, -2.8930°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,468. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,047 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,614 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

440 plants within 100 km, 13,153 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hurcott Copse Solar Farm (2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.944000, -2.893000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dillington is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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