GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006— 6.1 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,386. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Green Switch Solutions operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW
517 plants within 100 km, 21,337 MW combined
Location
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
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