Margate is a 3.366 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lanhydrock Estate Company. Ranked #957 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Margate's capacity accounts for 0.04% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Margate 21 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 10 km from the nearest major city, Truro.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,133. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,711 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,717 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Lanhydrock Estate Company operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
210 plants within 100 km, 3,330 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Margate 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
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