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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.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
54.7900°, -4.4450°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,057. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,494 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 8,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 54.790000, -4.445000
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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