Newton Downs Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Core Aries (Renewable Energy). Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant contributes 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Newton Downs Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Newton Abbot power station (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Devon, approximately 50 km from Exeter.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Core Aries (Renewable Energy) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
237 plants within 100 km, 3,449 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newton Downs Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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