Benbole is a 1.73901 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Mr John Brown. Ranked #1073 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.02% 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 Benbole 41.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the city of Truro.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,596. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,278 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,231 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Mr John Brown operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
203 plants within 100 km, 3,287 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Benbole is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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