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Western International Market1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Western International Market is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by London Borough of Hounslow. Ranked #1074 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its capacity of 1.7 MW represents 0.02% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Western International Market 42.35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), Rye House (715 MW, Gas), and Enfield (408 MW, Gas). The facility is located in London, approximately 25 km north of central London.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
London Borough of Hounslow
Location
51.4960°, -0.4081°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

London Borough of Hounslow operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

477 plants within 100 km, 20,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heathrow Airport Biomass CHP (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.496000, -0.408100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Western International Market is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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