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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,801. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,602 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,779 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Low carbon Solar Partners operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW
227 plants within 100 km, 3,389 MW combined
Location
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
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