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Trowle Common is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.06% 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 Trowle Common 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seabank Power Station (1,145 MW, Gas), Seabank 1 (812 MW, Gas), and Seabank 2 (410 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 150 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Low Carbon
Location
51.3265°, -2.2331°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Low Carbon operates 4 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

512 plants within 100 km, 16,584 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cockhill Solar Farm (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.326500, -2.233100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Trowle Common 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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