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Sesswick A is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.05% 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 Sesswick A 18 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connahs Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas), Connah's Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas), and Connahs Quay (1380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North West England, approximately 10 km from Chester.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
53.0318°, -2.9146°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

301 plants within 100 km, 16,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: William's Farm (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.031800, -2.914600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sesswick A is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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