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Carnemough Farm Solar Park7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Carnemough Farm Solar Park is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo since its commissioning. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.08% 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 Carnemough Farm 10.3 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.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Elgin Energy EsCo
Location
50.3316°, -4.9292°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

178 plants within 100 km, 3,098 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hewas Solar Farm (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.331600, -4.929200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carnemough Farm Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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