World Power Plants

The Old Airfield is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lumicity. It was commissioned in 2020. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, The Old Airfield's 5 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 The Old Airfield 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind), Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2 (316 MW, Wind), and West Raynham (49.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 150 km north of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lumicity
Location
52.6919°, 1.1039°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lumicity operates 5 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

246 plants within 100 km, 12,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weston Airfield Wind Turbines (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.691900, 1.103900
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

The Old Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.