Highfields Farm (Colchester)— 12.2 MW Solar
Highfields Farm (Colchester) is a 12.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy. Ranked #163 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 12.2 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 Highfields Farm 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 50 km east of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 897. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,460 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,348 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
383 plants within 100 km, 20,839 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Highfields Farm (Colchester) is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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