Newton Margate is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tulip Meats. It is part of the country's growing solar energy sector. Ranked #1092 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Newton Margate accounts for 0.02% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Newton Margate 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 30 km northeast of Plymouth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Tulip Meats operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
210 plants within 100 km, 3,332 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newton Margate is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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