Solar PV capacity accounted for 13.0% of total power plant installations globally in 2022, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar PV capacity of 1,109GW. This is expected to contribute 30% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,002GW. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 1.44% is in the UK. Listed below are the five largest active solar PV power plants by capacity in the UK, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global solar PV power segment. Buy the latest solar PV plant profiles here.

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1. NextEnergy Llanwern Solar PV Park

The NextEnergy Llanwern Solar PV Park is a 75MW solar PV power project located in Wales, the UK. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2021. NextEnergy Capital own the project. Buy the profile here.

2. Shotwick Solar PV Park

The 72MW Shotwick Solar PV Park solar PV power project is located in Wales, the UK. Compton Group; WElink Energy; British Solar Renewables has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2016. The project is owned by Foresight Technology VCT. Buy the profile here.

3. Larks Green Solar Farm

The Larks Green Solar Farm is a 71MW solar PV project. Enso Energy; Cero Generation owns the project. It was commissioned in 2023. The project was developed by Enso Energy; Cero Generation. It is located in England, the UK. Buy the profile here.

4. Bradenstoke Solar PV Park

The Bradenstoke Solar PV Park solar PV project with a capacity of 69.80MW came online in 2015. Bluefield Solar Income Fund have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in England, the UK. Buy the profile here.

5. Alpha Real Capital Innova Energy Solar PV Park

The Alpha Real Capital Innova Energy Solar PV Park has been operating since . The 61.50MW solar PV project is located in , the UK. The project has been developed by Innova Energy. Alpha Real Renewables have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.