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Handley Park - resubmission5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Handley Park - resubmission is a 5 MW solar power plant located in the United Kingdom, operated by Haymaker Energy. The plant was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Handley Park represents 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 Handley Park 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Corby (401 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands, approximately 20 km from the city of Northampton.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Haymaker Energy
Location
52.1079°, -1.0207°

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

Haymaker Energy operates 6 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

525 plants within 100 km, 15,644 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shacks Barn Solar Farm (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.107900, -1.020700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Handley Park - resubmission 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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