World Power Plants

Hardingham Solar Farm - extension5.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hardingham Solar Farm - extension is a 5.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar since its commissioning. Ranked #473 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. This facility's 5.2 MW accounts for 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Hardingham Solar Farm 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Raynham (49.9 MW, Solar), Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass), and Thetford (41.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Norwich.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar
Location
52.6032°, 1.0304°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,486. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,662 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

269 plants within 100 km, 15,220 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rookery Business Park (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.603200, 1.030400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hardingham Solar Farm - extension 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.