Watnall is a 17 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #87 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.2% 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 Watnall 4.24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), and Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 160 km northeast of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,848 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Watnall Solar Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW
510 plants within 100 km, 35,925 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Watnall is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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