Carnemough Farm Solar Park— 7 MW Solar
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.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
178 plants within 100 km, 3,098 MW combined
Location
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
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