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Land off Moss Side Lane (resubmission)5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land off Moss Side Lane is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by WEL Solar Park 11. 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 this facility 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1150 MW, Nuclear). The plant is situated in Lancashire, approximately 300 km northwest of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
WEL Solar Park 11
Location
53.7750°, -2.9298°

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
Operator portfolio

WEL Solar Park 11 operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

245 plants within 100 km, 18,466 MW combined

Nearest plant: Staining Wood Farm (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.775000, -2.929800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land off Moss Side Lane (resubmission) 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
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