Thorne Colliery is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and was commissioned in 2020. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Thorne Colliery'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 Thorne Colliery 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 160 km south of Newcastle.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar UK operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
358 plants within 100 km, 33,127 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thorne Colliery 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
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