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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
466 plants within 100 km, 22,864 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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