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Errol Estate is a 13 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo since 2015. Ranked #143 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it constitutes 0.15% 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 Errol Estate 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration), Camilla Battery Storage (50 MW, Unknown), and Drumderg (36.8 MW, Wind). This facility is located in Perth and Kinross, approximately 70 km north of Edinburgh.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Elgin Energy EsCo
Location
56.3677°, -3.2771°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 858. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,261 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

218 plants within 100 km, 7,643 MW combined

Nearest plant: Binn Landfill (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.367700, -3.277100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Errol Estate is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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