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Corntown Farm is a 3.4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SBC Renewables. Ranked #953 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.04% 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 this facility 21 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located approximately 30 km from Cardiff.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SBC Renewables
Location
51.4796°, -3.5305°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,125. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,697 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SBC Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

413 plants within 100 km, 12,731 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land At Court Farm (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.479600, -3.530500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Corntown Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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