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Foston is a 13.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, with no specified operator since its commissioning. Ranked #130 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 13.6 MW represents 0.16% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Foston 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal) and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Lincoln.

Capacity
13.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
52.9961°, -0.5975°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 842. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,971 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,220 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

503 plants within 100 km, 38,773 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ermine Street Farm solar park (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 52.996100, -0.597500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Foston is a solar power plant producing approximately 21 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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