Pitworthy Farm Solar Park— 18 MW Solar
Pitworthy Farm Solar Park is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #78 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Pitworthy Farm 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), as well as Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Devon, approximately 50 km northeast of Plymouth.
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
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
266 plants within 100 km, 7,275 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pitworthy Farm Solar Park 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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