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.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
301 plants within 100 km, 16,600 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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