Pyde Drove is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wessex Solar Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant contributes 0.08% 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 Pyde Drove 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 200 km west of London.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Wessex Solar Energy operates 14 plants totalling 95 MW
465 plants within 100 km, 13,424 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pyde Drove is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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