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Yardwall Manor is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hadstone Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #970 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Yardwall Manor 24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Somerset, approximately 200 km west of London.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Hadstone Energy
Location
51.2217°, -2.9116°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,804 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Hadstone Energy operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

469 plants within 100 km, 13,524 MW combined

Nearest plant: Watchfield Lawn (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.221700, -2.911600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yardwall Manor is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
Total Capacity
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