Southdown Quarry is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ethical Power since its commissioning. Ranked #1092 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Southdown Quarry 48 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas), Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the city of Truro.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,425 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Ethical Power operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
227 plants within 100 km, 3,393 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Southdown Quarry 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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