World Power Plants

Land at Pollington Airfield5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land at Pollington Airfield is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.06% 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 Land at Pollington Airfield 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, approximately 40 km south of Leeds.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
53.6735°, -1.0666°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

363 plants within 100 km, 33,104 MW combined

Nearest plant: Celcon Blocks Ltd (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.673500, -1.066600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land at Pollington Airfield 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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