Twin Yards Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Global Renewable Construction. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Twin Yards 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal) and Templeborough Biomass Power Plant (42 MW, Biomass), both within 50 km. The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 200 km north of London.
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
Global Renewable Construction operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
489 plants within 100 km, 37,978 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Twin Yards Solar 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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