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London Southend Airport (resubmission)2.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

London Southend Airport (resubmission) is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by London Southend Airport Co. Ranked #1010 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 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 Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 50 km east of London.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
London Southend Airport Co.
Location
51.5755°, 0.6938°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

London Southend Airport Co. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

335 plants within 100 km, 22,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fambridge Road/Canewdon Road (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.575500, 0.693800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

London Southend Airport (resubmission) 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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