Laurelhill is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by BNRG Northern Power. Ranked #283 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Laurelhill 8.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Former Maghaberry Airfield (25.7 MW, Solar), Hillside Solar Farm (25.2 MW, Solar), and Seegronan (13.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 30 km southwest of Belfast.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,143. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,570 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BNRG Northern Power operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,580 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laurelhill 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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