Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre)— 2.5 MW Solar
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource BP. Ranked #1010 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connahs Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas), Connah's Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas), and Connahs Quay (1380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km southwest of Liverpool.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
284 plants within 100 km, 22,220 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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