East Culkae is a 3.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by an unspecified entity. Ranked #913 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.04% 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 East Culkae 18.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kilgallioch Wind Farm (239 MW, Wind), Arecleoch (120 MW, Wind), and Mark Hill (56 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Dumfries and Galloway, approximately 30 km southwest of Ayr.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,057. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,494 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 8,770 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
East Culkae is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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