Kencot Hill Solar Farm (revised application)— 37 MW Solar
Kencot Hill Solar Farm is a 37 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight Solar Fund Limited. Ranked #16 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 37 MW represents 0.42% 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 Kencot Hill 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 80 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 377. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,386 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Foresight Solar Fund Limited operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW
494 plants within 100 km, 11,150 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kencot Hill Solar Farm (revised application) is a solar power plant producing approximately 58 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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