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Bluegates Solar Park10.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bluegates Solar Park is a 10.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Edgar Middleton. Ranked #213 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.12% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bluegates 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Medway Power Station (755 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 60 km east of London.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Edgar Middleton
Location
51.8607°, 1.0050°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 978. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,629 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Edgar Middleton operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

323 plants within 100 km, 20,954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colchester Sewage Treatment Works (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.860700, 1.005000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bluegates Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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