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Land South of Pogmore Spinney5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land South of Pogmore Spinney is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Murex Energy and commissioned in 2021. 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 this facility 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal) and Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 30 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Murex Energy
Location
52.4985°, -1.5989°

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

Murex Energy operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

474 plants within 100 km, 12,320 MW combined

Nearest plant: Packington Generation Plant (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.498500, -1.598900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land South of Pogmore Spinney 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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