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Hydes is an 8.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #288 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.3 MW represents 0.1% 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 Hydes 8.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coryton (800 MW, Gas), Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), and Rye House (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
51.9380°, 0.3980°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,156. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,630 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Regional density

466 plants within 100 km, 22,864 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hill Hall Farm (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.938000, 0.398000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hydes is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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