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Land North of Sandhutton Lane5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land North of Sandhutton Lane is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat Capital. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant contributes 0.06% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Land North of Sandhutton Lane 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (Nuclear, 1180 MW) and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (Unknown, 299 MW). The facility is located in North Yorkshire, approximately 40 km from Middlesbrough.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Greencoat Capital
Location
54.2370°, -1.3985°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW

Regional density

293 plants within 100 km, 18,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cold Harbour (9.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.237000, -1.398500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land North of Sandhutton Lane is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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