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Dunkeswell Airfield is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lumicity. Ranked #1037 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.02% 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 Dunkeswell Airfield 36 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear) and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 25 km from Exeter.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lumicity
Location
50.8645°, -3.2270°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lumicity operates 5 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

433 plants within 100 km, 14,416 MW combined

Nearest plant: Higher Pirzwell Solar Farm (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.864500, -3.227000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dunkeswell Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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