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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Bluefield Solar operates 3 plants totalling 92 MW
269 plants within 100 km, 14,562 MW combined
Location
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
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