Penare Farm Solar Farm— 11 MW Solar
Penare Farm Solar Farm is an 11 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables. Ranked #195 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.13% 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 Penare Farm 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 15 km west of Truro.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 953. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
British Solar Renewables (formerly Solar Power Generation) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
164 plants within 100 km, 2,956 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Penare Farm Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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