Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom)— 11 MW Solar
Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) is an 11 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Canadian Solar. Ranked #195 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.13% 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 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cowes (140 MW, Gas), Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown), and Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 120 km southwest of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 953. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Canadian Solar operates 14 plants totalling 732 MW
408 plants within 100 km, 13,267 MW combined
Nearest plant: Barley Wood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane - resubmission) (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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