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Walnut Yard (Phase 1)1.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Walnut Yard (Phase 1) is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lark Energy. Ranked #1054 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW in the UK. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Walnut Yard 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lark Energy
Location
52.7997°, -1.3642°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,140 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW

Regional density

500 plants within 100 km, 21,660 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Midlands Airport (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.799700, -1.364200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Walnut Yard (Phase 1) is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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