Thameside DC is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Sainsbury's. Ranked #1145 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.01% 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 Thameside DC 72 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (Coal, 1,788 MW) and Northfleet Power Station (Gas, 720 MW). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 30 km from London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Sainsbury's operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
458 plants within 100 km, 22,303 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thameside DC is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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