High Penn Solar Park is a 9.6 MW solar power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #249 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, High Penn Solar Park's 9.6 MW represents 0.11% 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 High Penn Solar Park 7.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 25 km from the city of Swindon.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,061. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,358 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
531 plants within 100 km, 16,798 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Penn Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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
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