Upper Clayhill is a 4.7492 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. It was commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #819 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Upper Clayhill represents 0.05% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Upper Clayhill 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shoreham (420 MW, Gas), Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (400 MW, Wind), and Allington EFW (51 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 60 km from London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,879. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,941 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,970 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
270 plants within 100 km, 16,069 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Clayhill is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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