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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,877. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,934 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,965 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar) operates 4 plants totalling 13 MW
476 plants within 100 km, 12,675 MW combined
Location
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
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