World Power Plants

Langenhoe Solar Farm21.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Langenhoe Solar Farm is a 21.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NextEnergy Solar Fund and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #51 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.24% 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 Langenhoe Solar Farm 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Coryton (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 50 km east of London.

Capacity
21.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
NextEnergy Solar Fund
Location
51.8141°, 0.9368°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 571. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,745 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,038 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NextEnergy Solar Fund operates 5 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

327 plants within 100 km, 20,295 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colchester Sewage Treatment Works (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.814100, 0.936800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Langenhoe Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 34 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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