Langenhoe Solar Farm— 21.3 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NextEnergy Solar Fund operates 5 plants totalling 70 MW
327 plants within 100 km, 20,295 MW combined
Location
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
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