Littleton is a 12.1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #165 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 12.1 MW represents 0.14% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Littleton 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2 (36 MW, Solar), and Verwood Solar Farm (20.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Dorset, approximately 180 km southwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 899. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,475 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,357 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
390 plants within 100 km, 10,087 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Littleton is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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