Whitchurch is a 6.52 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco since its commissioning. Ranked #386 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Whitchurch's 6.52 MW represents 0.07% 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 Whitchurch 11 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), Severn Power (850 MW, Gas), and Seabank 1 (812 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the South West region of England, approximately 150 km west of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,338. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,002 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,193 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
493 plants within 100 km, 16,901 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whitchurch is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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