Waltham Point Distribution Centre— 1.8 MW Solar
Waltham Point Distribution Centre is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Sainsbury's. Ranked #1054 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 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 Waltham Point 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km east of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Sainsbury's operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
483 plants within 100 km, 19,768 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waltham Point Distribution Centre 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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