Gaultney Solar Park is a 20.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Photovoltaics since its commissioning. Ranked #54 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Gaultney Solar Park contributes 0.24% 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 Gaultney Solar Park 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corby (401 MW, Gas), Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 130 km north of London.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 583. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,943 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,077 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
United Photovoltaics operates 6 plants totalling 82 MW
537 plants within 100 km, 19,614 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaultney Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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