Cairnhill Farm solar park— 2.4 MW Solar
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
- 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,298 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Green Cat Renewables operates 13 plants totalling 38 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 6,914 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cairnhill Farm solar park is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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