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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.

Capacity
14.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solarcentury
Location
51.6360°, -1.3550°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW

Regional density

501 plants within 100 km, 14,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Steventon (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.636000, -1.355000
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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