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West Raynham is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluefield Solar. Ranked #5 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 49.9 MW represents 0.57% 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 West Raynham 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dudgeon East (402 MW, Wind), Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind), and Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2 (316 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 40 km northwest of Norwich.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Bluefield Solar
Location
52.7905°, 0.7448°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,587 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,136 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Bluefield Solar operates 3 plants totalling 92 MW

Regional density

269 plants within 100 km, 14,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.790500, 0.744800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

West Raynham is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
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