Carines Farm Solar Array— 1 MW Solar
Carines Farm Solar Array is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar Securities Group Ltd. Ranked #1145 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.01% 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 Carines Farm 72 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 15 km east of Newquay.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Solar Securities Group Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 2,995 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carines Farm Solar Array is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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