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Carlam Hill Education CIC5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Carlam Hill Education CIC is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renesola to Greencoat since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.06% 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 Carlam Hill 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Humber Bank (1310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1200 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 220 km south of York.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renesola to Greencoat (formerly Renesola)
Location
53.8085°, -0.3158°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Renesola to Greencoat (formerly Renesola) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

261 plants within 100 km, 31,409 MW combined

Nearest plant: Energy Works Hull - AD (Waste AD) (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.808500, -0.315800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carlam Hill Education CIC 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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