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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
51.9245°, -0.6115°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

507 plants within 100 km, 16,296 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trinity Hall Farm (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.924500, -0.611500
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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