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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Solstice Renewables operates 6 plants totalling 49 MW
245 plants within 100 km, 3,465 MW combined
Location
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
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