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Warleigh Barton Solar Farm5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Warleigh Barton Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Solar. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Warleigh Barton 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar), located within 50 km. The facility is situated in Cornwall, approximately 300 km southwest of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Low Carbon Solar
Location
50.4344°, -4.1618°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Low Carbon Solar operates 4 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

242 plants within 100 km, 3,481 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ernesettle Solar Farm (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.434400, -4.161800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Warleigh Barton Solar Farm 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
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