Waterditch Solar Farm is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by New Forest Energy and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #78 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.21% 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 Waterditch 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas) and Nursling Battery (50 MW, Unknown), as well as Eveley (49.328 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 90 km southwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
New Forest Energy operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
316 plants within 100 km, 3,483 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waterditch Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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