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Rainbow is a 4.79 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar). Ranked #817 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Rainbow's capacity accounts for 0.06% 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 Rainbow 0.066 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass), and Kencot Hill Solar Farm (37 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 40 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
4.791 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar)
Location
52.0702°, -1.8610°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,877. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,934 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,965 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar) operates 4 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 12,675 MW combined

Nearest plant: Willersey solar farm (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.070200, -1.861000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rainbow is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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