Tower Hayes Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgar Middleton. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 Tower Hayes 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal), Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar), and Ratcliffe GT (34 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Leicestershire, approximately 160 km northeast of Birmingham.
10 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Elgar Middleton operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
508 plants within 100 km, 18,907 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tower Hayes 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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