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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
305 plants within 100 km, 29,723 MW combined
Location
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
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