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Blakenhall Park Solar Farm1.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Blakenhall Park Solar Farm is a 1.8 MW solar facility in the United Kingdom, operated by Mercer Farming. Ranked #1054 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Blakenhall Park 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 15 km from the city of Wolverhampton.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Mercer Farming
Location
52.7604°, -1.7443°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Mercer Farming operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

463 plants within 100 km, 18,955 MW combined

Nearest plant: Drakelow Solar Farm (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.760400, -1.744300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Blakenhall Park Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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