Gravel Works Wasing Estate— 5 MW Solar
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.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NESF (formerly INRG Solar) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
493 plants within 100 km, 11,145 MW combined
Location
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
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