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Newnham Estate is a 14 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solstice Renewables. Ranked #122 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Newnham Estate's 14 MW represents 0.16% 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 Newnham Estate 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 300 km southwest of London.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Solstice Renewables
Location
50.4085°, -4.0295°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 813. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,169 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Solstice Renewables operates 6 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

245 plants within 100 km, 3,465 MW combined

Nearest plant: Langage Power Station (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.408500, -4.029500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Newnham Estate is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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