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Glebe is a 26 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #36 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 26 MW represents 0.3% 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 Glebe 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northamptonshire, approximately 90 km northwest of London.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
52.2510°, -0.5860°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,793 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

519 plants within 100 km, 18,934 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westwood AD Plant (Farm AD) (2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 52.251000, -0.586000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Glebe is a solar power plant producing approximately 41 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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