Drayton Manor Farm is a 25 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #39 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Drayton Manor's 25 MW represents 0.29% 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 Drayton Manor 2.9 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 facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 30 km from the city of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 506. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,818 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
465 plants within 100 km, 11,534 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drayton Manor Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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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