Shroton is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Shroton 18 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) (49.6 MW, Solar), Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), and Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2 (36 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South West England, approximately 10 km from Dorchester.
15 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW
420 plants within 100 km, 13,437 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shroton 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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