Worsted Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by S4N Worsted since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 5 MW capacity 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 Worsted Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas), and Belvedere Power Station (480 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
S4N Worsted/ operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
328 plants within 100 km, 16,811 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Worsted 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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