Cairnhill Farm solar park is a 2.4 MW solar power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Cat Renewables. Ranked #1020 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Cairnhill Farm 30 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at 93.2 MW (Wind), Clunie at 61.2 MW (Hydro), and Glens of Foudland at 26 MW (Wind). The facility is situated in Aberdeenshire, around 30 km from Aberdeen.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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