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Oakham is a 4.639 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco/Parklands Solar. It is one of 1,175 solar plants in the UK, contributing to a total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. Ranked #831 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Oakham's 4.639 MW represents 0.05% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Oakham 15.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas) and Severn Power (850 MW, Gas). Oakham is located in the South West region, approximately 20 km from Bristol.

Capacity
4.639 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Anesco/Parklands Solar
Location
51.5458°, -2.5796°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,894. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,998 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,000 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Anesco/Parklands Solar operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

475 plants within 100 km, 15,964 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parklands (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.545800, -2.579600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oakham is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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