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Radcliffe is a 4.1574 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Sirius Solar Building since its commissioning. Ranked #878 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Radcliffe's 4.1574 MW represents 0.05% 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 Radcliffe 17.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 50 km northeast of Birmingham.

Capacity
4.157 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Sirius Solar Building
Location
52.9356°, -1.0591°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,980. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,250 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Sirius Solar Building operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

527 plants within 100 km, 35,863 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stragglethorpe (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.935600, -1.059100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Radcliffe 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
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