Tonge Corner Farm is a 22 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Martifer Solar (Voltalia). It was commissioned in 2016. Ranked #47 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 22 MW accounts for 0.25% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Tonge Corner Farm 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Dungeness B power station (1120 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 50 km east of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 556. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Martifer Solar (Voltalia) operates 2 plants totalling 26 MW
282 plants within 100 km, 17,632 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tonge Corner Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 35 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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