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Hope Solar Farm is a 7.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hope Solar Park Ltd. Ranked #336 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.08% 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 Hope Solar Farm 9.86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal), Carland Cross RP (20 MW, Wind), and Burthy (13.08 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 10 km from the town of Hayle.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Hope Solar Park Ltd
Location
50.2110°, -5.3661°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,259. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,473 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,976 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hope Solar Park Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 2,859 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nanterrow Farm (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.211000, -5.366100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hope Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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