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Howton is a 4.99968 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Solar Partners. Ranked #748 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Howton contributes 0.06% to the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Howton 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from Plymouth.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Low carbon Solar Partners
Location
50.4424°, -4.2820°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,801. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,602 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,779 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Low carbon Solar Partners operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

227 plants within 100 km, 3,389 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Kingsmill Farm Solar Park (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.442400, -4.282000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Howton 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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