The Elms is a 10.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight Solar Fund since its commissioning. Ranked #219 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10.4 MW represents 0.12% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making The Elms 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Tyseley ERF (30 MW, Waste), and Ardley EfW (26 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 30 km east of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 985. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,585 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,648 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Foresight Solar Fund operates 5 plants totalling 141 MW
485 plants within 100 km, 11,092 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The Elms is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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