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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Low Carbon operates 4 plants totalling 59 MW
512 plants within 100 km, 16,584 MW combined
Location
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
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