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Former Westhampnett Landfill7.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Former Westhampnett Landfill is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by West Sussex County Council. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and adds to the solar energy capacity in the region. Ranked #329 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 7.5 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 this facility 9.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Southwick Estate (48 MW, Solar) and Bilsham Farm (14.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in West Sussex, approximately 50 km from Brighton.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
West Sussex County Council
Location
50.8474°, -0.7433°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,908 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

West Sussex County Council operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

271 plants within 100 km, 7,398 MW combined

Nearest plant: Strettington Solar Farm (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.847400, -0.743300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Former Westhampnett Landfill is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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