Land at Wreay is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Land at Wreay 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beck Burn (31 MW, Wind), Ewe Hill II (20.7 MW, Wind), and Aspatria (19 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 15 km from Carlisle.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
192 plants within 100 km, 10,267 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Land at Wreay 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
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