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Hyde Farm is a 10.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Conergy and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #204 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10.8 MW represents 0.12% 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 Hyde Farm 6.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km north of London.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Conergy
Location
52.1763°, -0.7033°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 967. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,412 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,595 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Conergy operates 8 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

545 plants within 100 km, 17,433 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rectory Farm/Emberton (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.176300, -0.703300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hyde Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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