Pingewood Road South— 15.8 MW Solar
Pingewood Road South is a 15.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BayWa/SunGift. This facility contributes to the UK's solar capacity, which totals 8,708 MW across 1,175 plants. Commissioned in 2021, it represents 0.18% of the country's solar energy output. Ranked #97 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Pingewood Road South's 15.8 MW capacity is smaller than the largest solar plant, Shotwick, which has a capacity of 72 MW, making this facility 4.6 times smaller. The combined solar capacity of the UK is substantial, with the largest plants contributing significantly to the grid. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The plant is located in the South East region, approximately 80 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 744. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,052 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,918 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
BayWa/ SunGift operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
482 plants within 100 km, 13,451 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pingewood Road South is a solar power plant producing approximately 25 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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