Wheal Jane is a 1.42 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by 35 Degrees. Ranked #1107 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% 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 Wheal Jane 0.0197 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 10 km from the town of Redruth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,719. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,273 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,665 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
35 Degrees operates 2 plants totalling 8 MW
160 plants within 100 km, 2,951 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wheal Jane 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
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