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Exning is a 30.276 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vortex (formerly Sun Edison). Ranked #26 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.35% 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 Exning 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pelham (49 MW, Storage), Vine Farm Solar Park (45 MW, Solar), and Thetford (41.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 20 km from Cambridge.

Capacity
30.276 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vortex (formerly Sun Edison)
Location
52.2502°, 0.3486°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 435. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,511 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Vortex (formerly Sun Edison) operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

456 plants within 100 km, 23,020 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burwell 2 BESS (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.250200, 0.348600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Exning is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 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

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Total Plants
155.3 GW
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