World Power Plants

Tredown Solar Farm1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tredown Solar Farm is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #1122 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Tredown 60 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 40 km west of Plymouth.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
50.6102°, -4.2707°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

243 plants within 100 km, 3,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rexton Cross (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.610200, -4.270700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tredown Solar Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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