Molehill Farm is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluefield Solar Income Fund since its commissioning. Ranked #78 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Molehill Farm contributes 0.21% 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 Molehill Farm 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), Dungeness B power station (1120 MW, Nuclear), and Dungeness B (1050 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 80 km southeast of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Bluefield Solar Income Fund operates 5 plants totalling 99 MW
240 plants within 100 km, 29,330 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Molehill Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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