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Fairwinds is a 12.19689 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by MS Power Projects Ltd. Ranked #164 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.14% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Fairwinds 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The plant is located in England, approximately 30 km from London.

Capacity
12.197 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
MS Power Projects Ltd
Location
51.5641°, 0.3896°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 898. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,465 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,348 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

MS Power Projects Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

383 plants within 100 km, 20,168 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ockendon Area III (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.564100, 0.389600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fairwinds is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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