Northmoor is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Northmoor 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from Plymouth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
240 plants within 100 km, 3,465 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Northmoor 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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