Great Wilbraham Solar Farm is a 38.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Inazin Energy Limited / Low Carbon. Ranked #14 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 38.1 MW accounts for 0.44% 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 this facility 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), Rye House (715 MW, Gas), and Pelham (49 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Cambridgeshire, approximately 80 km from London.
United Kingdom, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Great Wilbraham Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 60 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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An Overview of Solar Power Generation as a Sustainable Energy Source
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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