Drakelow Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BlackRock. It is part of the country's expanding solar energy sector. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Drakelow accounts for 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 Drakelow 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage). The facility is situated in the East Midlands region, approximately 50 km from the city of Birmingham.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BlackRock operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW
473 plants within 100 km, 18,816 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drakelow Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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