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.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
503 plants within 100 km, 38,773 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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