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Gosfield Airfield12.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gosfield Airfield is a 12.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Push Energy. Ranked #152 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 12.6 MW represents 0.14% 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 Gosfield Airfield 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coryton (800 MW, Gas) and Bradwell nuclear power station (242 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Push Energy
Location
51.9558°, 0.5797°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 869. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,313 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Push Energy operates 4 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.955800, 0.579700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gosfield Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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
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