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Heathlands is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Heathlands accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Heathlands 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Steven's Croft (50 MW, Cogeneration), Minsca (36.8 MW, Wind), and Beck Burn (31 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Cumbria, approximately 30 km from the city of Carlisle.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
54.9444°, -2.9786°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 3,985 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kingmoor Park (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 54.944400, -2.978600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Heathlands 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
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