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Higher Hill Farm (extension)1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Higher Hill Farm (extension) is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #1092 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Higher Hill Farm 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Hook Valley Solar Park (15.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 40 km south of Bristol.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
British Solar Renewables
Location
51.0794°, -2.6955°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

British Solar Renewables operates 23 plants totalling 131 MW

Regional density

467 plants within 100 km, 14,362 MW combined

Nearest plant: Higher Hill Solar Park (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.079400, -2.695500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Higher Hill Farm (extension) is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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