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Laughton Level is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wessex Solar Energy. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.08% 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 Laughton Level 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shoreham (420 MW, Gas), Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (400 MW, Wind), and Allington EFW (51 MW, Waste). The facility is located in East Sussex, approximately 60 km south of London.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Wessex Solar Energy
Location
50.8684°, 0.1202°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Wessex Solar Energy operates 14 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

258 plants within 100 km, 16,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: Berwick solar farm (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.868400, 0.120200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Laughton Level is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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