Eakring Solar Farm is an 11.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #179 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 11.9 MW represents 0.14% 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 Eakring Solar Farm 1.65 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nottinghamshire, approximately 50 km from Nottingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 929. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,971 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,466 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
483 plants within 100 km, 37,446 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eakring Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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