Goose Willow is a 14.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operational since 2014. Ranked #121 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 14.1 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 Goose Willow 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 70 km southwest of London.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 812. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,730 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,161 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW
501 plants within 100 km, 14,229 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goose Willow is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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