Knowlton is an 11.541 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #185 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 11.541 MW represents 0.13% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Knowlton 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dungeness B power station (1120 MW, Nuclear) and London Array (630 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 80 km southeast of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 940. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,059 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,487 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sunsave 20 (Knowlton) Ltd/ Vogt Solar operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
220 plants within 100 km, 26,925 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Knowlton is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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