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Newton Ferrers is a 19.501 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gruene Energien. Ranked #64 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.22% 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 Newton Ferrers 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langage (Gas, 905 MW), Langage Power Station (Gas, 885 MW), and Canworthy Water (Solar, 41 MW). The facility is situated in Cornwall, approximately 10 km from Plymouth.

Capacity
19.501 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gruene Energien
Location
50.4741°, -4.3163°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 636. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Gruene Energien operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

228 plants within 100 km, 3,378 MW combined

Nearest plant: Callington Solar Farm (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.474100, -4.316300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Newton Ferrers is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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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