Wilsom Farm is an 11 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Canadian Solar since its commissioning. Ranked #195 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 11 MW represents 0.13% 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 Wilsom Farm 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cowes (140 MW, Gas) and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the United Kingdom, approximately 50 km from Southampton.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 953. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Canadian solar operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
408 plants within 100 km, 13,267 MW combined
Nearest plant: Barley Wood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane - resubmission) (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilsom Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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