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Wally Corner Landfill Site7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Wally Corner Landfill Site is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SBC Renewables. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Wally Corner contributes 0.08% 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 Wally Corner 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km south of Oxford.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
SBC Renewables
Location
51.6574°, -1.1619°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SBC Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

502 plants within 100 km, 12,182 MW combined

Nearest plant: EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.657400, -1.161900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wally Corner Landfill Site is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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
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