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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,861. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Nissan / On-Site Land Solutions operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
129 plants within 100 km, 4,522 MW combined
Location
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
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