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Land To The East Of Back Lane5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land To The East Of Back Lane is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW accounts for 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 Tween Bridge (44 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 40 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anesco
Location
53.2267°, -1.3743°

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

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

490 plants within 100 km, 37,877 MW combined

Nearest plant: Temple Normanton (England) (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.226700, -1.374300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land To The East Of Back Lane 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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