Blue House is a 4.98 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #779 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.98 MW accounts for 0.06% of the United Kingdom's solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Blue House 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 10 km east of Durham.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,832. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,637 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,813 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
156 plants within 100 km, 4,628 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blue House 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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