Six Hills Solar Farm— 18.7 MW Solar
Six Hills Solar Farm is an 18.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Commissioned in 2019, it contributes to the growing solar sector in the country. Ranked #72 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Six Hills 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 160 km northwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 652. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,171 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,786 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
521 plants within 100 km, 21,370 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Six Hills Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 29 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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