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Wilmingham Lane Solar Farm7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Wilmingham Lane Solar Farm is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Solar. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.08% 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 Wilmingham Lane Solar Farm 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas) and Cowes (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 20 km west of Southampton.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Low Carbon Solar
Location
50.6872°, -1.4855°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Low Carbon Solar operates 4 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

259 plants within 100 km, 3,846 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lee Farm (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.687200, -1.485500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wilmingham Lane Solar Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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