Widehurst Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wirsol and commissioned in 2023. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Widehurst Farm's 5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Widehurst Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Wirsol (formerly Susenco) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
281 plants within 100 km, 17,838 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Widehurst Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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