The Grange is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo since its commissioning. Ranked #303 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8 MW represents 0.09% 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 Grange 9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1,145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 200 km southwest of Bristol.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
465 plants within 100 km, 13,455 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The Grange is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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