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Hurcott Copse Solar Farm10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hurcott Copse Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dillington Farms Ltd. Ranked #228 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it comprises 0.11% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Hurcott Copse Solar Farm 7.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear), and Chickerell (45 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 30 km west of Bath.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Dillington Farms Ltd
Location
50.9373°, -2.8660°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Dillington Farms Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

437 plants within 100 km, 12,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dillington (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.937300, -2.866000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hurcott Copse Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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