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Littlebourne is a 17 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluefield Solar Income Fund. Ranked #87 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.2% 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 Littlebourne 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), Dungeness B power station (1,120 MW, Nuclear), and Dungeness B (1,050 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 90 km southeast of Central London.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bluefield Solar Income Fund
Location
51.2738°, 1.1439°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,851 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Bluefield Solar Income Fund operates 5 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 29,084 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shelford Landfill Scheme (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.273800, 1.143900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Littlebourne is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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