Bluegates Solar Park— 10.5 MW Solar
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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Edgar Middleton operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
323 plants within 100 km, 20,954 MW combined
Location
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
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