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Ellough Solar Farm14.883 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ellough Solar Farm is a 14.88322 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Next Energy Solar Fund Ltd. Ranked #108 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 14.88322 MW represents 0.17% 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 Ellough 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sizewell B (1,198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1,195 MW, Nuclear), and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 30 km northeast of Ipswich.

Capacity
14.883 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Next Energy Solar Fund Ltd
Location
52.4340°, 1.6055°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 787. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,135 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Next Energy Solar Fund Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 7,760 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ellough Solar Farm Phase Two (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.434000, 1.605500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ellough Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 23 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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