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Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm3.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #941 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 3.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 this facility 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar), Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), and Hawkers Hill Energy Park (20 MW, Unknown). The plant is located in the South West region, approximately 15 km from Exeter.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Hive Energy
Location
51.0437°, -2.4272°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW

Regional density

463 plants within 100 km, 13,748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hook Valley Solar Park (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.043700, -2.427200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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