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Netherfield Lane is a 19.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #63 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 19.7 MW accounts for 0.23% 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 Netherfield Lane 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal) and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 40 km from Sheffield.

Capacity
19.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
53.2311°, -1.0914°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 635. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,740 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

469 plants within 100 km, 36,057 MW combined

Nearest plant: Welbeck (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.231100, -1.091400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Netherfield Lane is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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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