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Hill End Farm is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #988 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Hill End Farm 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1470 MW, Gas), Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), and EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other). The facility is located in South East England, approximately 80 km west of London.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
51.3118°, -1.1114°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,051 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 10,985 MW combined

Nearest plant: Berry Court Solar Farm - energy storage (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.311800, -1.111400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hill End Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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