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Ryston Estate Solar Park4.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ryston Estate Solar Park is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #805 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Ryston Estate 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas), Lapwing Fen 2 - BESS (250 MW, Unknown), and West Raynham (49.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Norfolk, around 150 km northeast of London.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.5944°, 0.3953°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,861. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

381 plants within 100 km, 19,244 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meadow Farm (Thorpe Lanton) (11.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.594400, 0.395300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ryston Estate Solar Park 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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