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Rufford Lane is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. This facility is part of the solar energy initiative. Ranked #1003 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2.6 MW represents 0.03% 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 Rufford Lane 27.7 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 England, approximately 40 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anesco
Location
53.1881°, -1.0072°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,256. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,152 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

477 plants within 100 km, 37,679 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land South Off Ollerton Road (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.188100, -1.007200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rufford Lane is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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