World Power Plants

Trenouth Farm is a 3.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Solar. Ranked #937 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.04% 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 Trenouth Farm 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil) and Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 15 km west of Newquay.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Low Carbon Solar
Location
50.4944°, -4.9620°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,100. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,600 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Low Carbon Solar operates 4 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

189 plants within 100 km, 3,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trelow Farm (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.494400, -4.962000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Trenouth Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.