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Hatchlands Farm is a 5.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Orta Solar since its commissioning. Ranked #473 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. This facility's 5.2 MW represents 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 Hatchlands Farm 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Devon, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Exeter.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Orta Solar
Location
50.4236°, -3.7849°

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

Orta Solar operates 5 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

250 plants within 100 km, 5,729 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marley Thatch Solar Farm (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.423600, -3.784900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hatchlands Farm 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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