Moneystone Quarry Solar Farm (resubmission)— 5 MW Solar
Moneystone Quarry Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SBC Renewables. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.06% to the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Moneystone Quarry 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), Welkin Mill BESS (35 MW, Unknown), and Buxton BESS (30 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Derbyshire, approximately 25 km from Sheffield.
9 years old
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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SBC Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 59 MW
478 plants within 100 km, 25,211 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moneystone Quarry Solar Farm (resubmission) 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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