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Balhearty Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lark Energy. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 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 Balhearty Solar 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), and Black Law (124.2 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Scotland, approximately 30 km east of Edinburgh.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lark Energy
Location
56.1430°, -3.7120°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lark Energy operates 26 plants totalling 176 MW

Regional density

254 plants within 100 km, 10,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rhodders (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.143000, -3.712000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Balhearty Solar 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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