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Nanteague Farm is a 7.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables. Ranked #322 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Nanteague Farm 9.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (Oil, 140 MW), Indian Queens Power Station (Gas, 140 MW), and Hayle Wave Hub (Wave and Tidal, 23 MW). The facility is situated in Cornwall, approximately 18 km northeast of Truro.

Capacity
7.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
British Solar Renewables
Location
50.3062°, -5.0951°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,223. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,219 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,850 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

British Solar Renewables operates 23 plants totalling 131 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 2,959 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chynoweth Farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.306200, -5.095100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nanteague Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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
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