Highampton A is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4 MW constitutes 0.05% 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 Highampton A 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 20 km from Exeter.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW
317 plants within 100 km, 10,304 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Highampton A is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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