Bodwen Solar Park is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat Capital and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #453 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Bodwen Solar Park 13.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 30 km west of Bodmin.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,459. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,565 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW
195 plants within 100 km, 3,245 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bodwen Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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