Gypsom Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BE Renewables and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Gypsom 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 150 km northeast of London.
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
BE Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW
515 plants within 100 km, 21,422 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gypsom Solar Farm 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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