Elwick is a 13 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operational since 2015 and managed by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #143 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.15% 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 Elwick 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 40 km south of Newcastle.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 858. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,258 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 4,568 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elwick is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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