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Mill Hill Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Mill Hill Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Yorkshire, approximately 50 km south of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
54.0956°, -1.0323°

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
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

305 plants within 100 km, 29,723 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gravel Pit Farm (Resubmission) (9.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.095600, -1.032300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mill Hill Farm 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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