World Power Plants

Gravel Works Wasing Estate5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gravel Works Wasing Estate is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NESF (formerly INRG Solar). Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Gravel Works Wasing Estate 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas) and EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other). The facility is located in the South East region of England, approximately 70 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
NESF (formerly INRG Solar)
Location
51.3797°, -1.1932°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NESF (formerly INRG Solar) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

493 plants within 100 km, 11,145 MW combined

Nearest plant: Limberlost (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.379700, -1.193200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gravel Works Wasing Estate is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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