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Wedgehill Farm is a 13 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Orta Solar since 2017. Ranked #143 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 13 MW represents 0.15% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nursling Battery (50 MW, Unknown), Eveley (49.328 MW, Solar), and Cowdown Lane (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Orta Solar
Location
50.8613°, -1.9008°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 858. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,261 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Orta Solar operates 5 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

374 plants within 100 km, 10,053 MW combined

Nearest plant: Verwood Solar Farm (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.861300, -1.900800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wedgehill Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
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