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DPD Distribution Centre1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

DPD Distribution Centre is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by DPD. It is part of the growing solar energy infrastructure in the country. Ranked #1145 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making DPD Distribution Centre 72 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The plant is situated in the West Midlands region, approximately 160 km northwest of London.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DPD
Location
52.5068°, -2.0090°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

DPD operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

398 plants within 100 km, 7,666 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oldbury (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.506800, -2.009000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

DPD Distribution Centre is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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