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.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Orta Solar operates 5 plants totalling 39 MW
374 plants within 100 km, 10,053 MW combined
Location
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
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