Eggington is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Eggington 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas) and Little Barford (720 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the vicinity of London, approximately 40 km north of the city center.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
507 plants within 100 km, 16,296 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eggington is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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