Lackford Estate Solar Park— 20.9 MW Solar
Lackford Estate Solar Park is a 20.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lackford Estate Solar Park Ltd. Commissioned in 2020, it contributes to the UK's renewable energy efforts. Ranked #53 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 20.9 MW represents 0.24% 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 Lackford Estate 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lapwing Fen 2 (250 MW, BESS), Brook Farm Battery (50 MW, BESS), and Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 100 km northeast of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 578. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,892 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,069 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lackford Estate Solar Park Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
424 plants within 100 km, 25,493 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lackford Estate Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 33 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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