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Nissan Test Track is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Nissan and On-Site Land Solutions. Ranked #805 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% 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 Nissan Test Track 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North East England, approximately 20 km south of Newcastle.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Nissan / On-Site Land Solutions
Location
54.9206°, -1.4669°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,861. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nissan / On-Site Land Solutions operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 4,522 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nissan Wind Farm (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.920600, -1.466900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nissan Test Track is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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