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Golden Hill is a 6.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by John Laing Environmental Assets. Commissioned in 2019, it adds to the solar capacity in the region. Ranked #410 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 this facility 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pembroke Power Station (2,199 MW, Gas), Pembroke B Power Station (2,181 MW, Gas), and Pembroke (2,180 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Pembrokeshire, approximately 250 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
John Laing Environmental Assets (formerly Camborne Capital & Lightsource / Hive energy)
Location
51.6849°, -4.9078°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,375. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,284 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

John Laing Environmental Assets (formerly Camborne Capital & Lightsource / Hive energy) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 8,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Farm (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.684900, -4.907800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Golden Hill is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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