Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 1— 6.8 MW Solar
Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 1 is a 6.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #372 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 6.8 MW accounts for 0.08% 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 Wiggin Hill 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas), and Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 120 km north of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,320. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,135 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
493 plants within 100 km, 17,882 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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