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Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm)5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Mr John R Wearmouth Chester Energy (Eastcott) Ltd. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Chester Energy 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind) and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 15 km north of Plymouth.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Mr John R Wearmouth Chester Energy (Eastcott) Ltd
Location
50.9235°, -4.4863°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Mr John R Wearmouth Chester Energy (Eastcott) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

294 plants within 100 km, 15,233 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crimp (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.923500, -4.486300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm) is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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