Overton Solar Park is a 3.75232 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables. Ranked #930 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's capacity represents 0.04% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Overton Solar Park approximately 0.052 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), and EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 80 km from London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,091. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,283 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,562 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
British Solar Renewables operates 23 plants totalling 131 MW
445 plants within 100 km, 8,954 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Overton Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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