Thornton Lane is a 2.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) since its commissioning. Ranked #997 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.7 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Thornton Lane 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar), and Ratcliffe GT (34 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 30 km northeast of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,101 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW
510 plants within 100 km, 18,928 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thornton Lane is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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