Middle Balbeggie is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the UK's 8,708 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration) and Harburnhead Wind Farm (51.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km north of Edinburgh.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
215 plants within 100 km, 7,955 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Middle Balbeggie 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
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