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Promens is a 1.648525 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since 2020. Ranked #1085 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Promens accounts for 0.02% 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 Promens 0.023 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sizewell B (1,198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1,195 MW, Nuclear), and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England region, approximately 30 km from the city of Ipswich.

Capacity
1.649 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.4375°, 1.5957°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,616. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,460 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,312 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 7,936 MW combined

Nearest plant: Playters (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.437500, 1.595700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Promens is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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