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Nanterrow Farm is a 4.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Solar Partners since its commissioning. Ranked #821 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% 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 Nanterrow Farm 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal), Carland Cross RP (20 MW, Wind), and Burthy (13.08 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the city of Penzance.

Capacity
4.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Low carbon Solar Partners
Location
50.2179°, -5.3681°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,881. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,977 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Low carbon Solar Partners operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 2,869 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hope Solar Farm (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.217900, -5.368100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nanterrow Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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