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Lount solar farm is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hadstone Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #988 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.03% 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 Lount 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km southeast of Birmingham.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Hadstone Energy
Location
52.7561°, -1.4405°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,654 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,048 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hadstone Energy operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

483 plants within 100 km, 19,070 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lount/Smoile (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.756100, -1.440500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lount solar farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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