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GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A60066.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm is a 6.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Switch Solutions. It was commissioned in 2015. Ranked #417 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 6.1 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 GDL Wymeswold 11.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Leicestershire, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Leicester.

Capacity
6.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Green Switch Solutions
Location
52.8095°, -1.0875°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,386. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Green Switch Solutions operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

517 plants within 100 km, 21,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land to the East of Burton Lane (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.809500, -1.087500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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