Goonhilly Solar is a 4.51 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wardell Armstrong International Ltd. Ranked #844 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Goonhilly's 4.51 MW accounts for 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Goonhilly 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 300 km southwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,926. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,102 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,039 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Wardell Armstrong International Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 2,802 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goonhilly Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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