Knockcairn Road is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #387 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Knockcairn Road 11 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ballylumford Power Station (1246 MW, Gas), Ballylumford C (616 MW, Gas), and Ballylumford B (540 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 30 km from Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,339. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,198 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 5,517 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Knockcairn Road is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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