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The Flit is a 10.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Photovoltaics. Ranked #213 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10.5 MW accounts for 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 this facility 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (Gas, 1,470 MW), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (Other, 400 MW), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (Storage, 400 MW). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 20 km south of Oxford.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
United Photovoltaics
Location
51.8046°, -1.2940°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 978. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,626 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

United Photovoltaics operates 6 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

495 plants within 100 km, 14,057 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cassington AD (Waste AD) (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.804600, -1.294000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

The Flit is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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
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