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Former Maghaberry Airfield25.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Former Maghaberry Airfield is a 25.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #37 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 25.7 MW accounts for 0.3% 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 this facility 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ballylumford Power Station (1246 MW, Gas), Ballylumford C (616 MW, Gas), and Ballylumford B (540 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 30 km southeast of Belfast.

Capacity
25.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
54.5058°, -6.1863°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 503. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,617 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,806 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 5,497 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ballinderry Road Solar Phase 1 (Lisburn) (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.505800, -6.186300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Former Maghaberry Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 41 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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