Wilbees Farm (resubmission)— 5 MW Solar
Wilbees Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hive Energy and commissioned in 2023. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Wilbees Farm's 5 MW accounts for 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 Wilbees Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shoreham (420 MW, Gas), Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (400 MW, Wind), and Hastings Power Station (110 MW, Gas). The facility is located in East Sussex, approximately 20 km east of Brighton.
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
Hive Energy operates 19 plants totalling 333 MW
242 plants within 100 km, 14,514 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilbees Farm (resubmission) 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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