Scottow East2 is a 15 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #101 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.17% 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 Scottow East2 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas) and Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 20 km northeast of Norwich.
6 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Scottow Solar Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
185 plants within 100 km, 10,146 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Scottow East2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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