Welbeck is an 11.26 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Century and Magnetar Solar since its commissioning. Ranked #193 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Welbeck's 11.26 MW represents 0.13% 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 Welbeck 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 200 km north of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 950. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,186 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,516 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Solar century / Magnetar Solar operates 4 plants totalling 66 MW
469 plants within 100 km, 36,081 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Welbeck is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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