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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.

Capacity
4.98 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Anesco
Location
54.6326°, -1.2684°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,832. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,637 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,813 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 4,628 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stob House Farm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.632600, -1.268400
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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