Pensipple Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.06% 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 Pensipple 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 30 km from Truro.
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
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
217 plants within 100 km, 3,349 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pensipple 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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