Gover Farm Solar Park is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Energy UK Direct Ltd. Ranked #303 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Gover Farm's 8 MW represents 0.09% 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 Gover Farm 9 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 50 km from Truro.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Green Energy UK Direct Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 2,916 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gover Farm Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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