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West Bradley is a 1.029 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #1143 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. This plant's 1.029 MW represents 0.01% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making West Bradley 69 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the South West region, approximately 40 km east of Exeter.

Capacity
1.029 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.9163°, -3.5707°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,849. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,527 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,214 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

409 plants within 100 km, 14,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: Batsworthy Cross (10.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.916300, -3.570700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

West Bradley is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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