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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Vortex (formerly Sun Edison) operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW
456 plants within 100 km, 23,020 MW combined
Location
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
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