Walnut Yard (Phase 1)— 1.8 MW Solar
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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,140 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW
500 plants within 100 km, 21,660 MW combined
Location
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
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