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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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Sainsbury's
Location
51.4924°, 0.0270°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Sainsbury's operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

458 plants within 100 km, 22,303 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.492400, 0.027000
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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