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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.

Capacity
1.42 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
35 Degrees
Location
50.2376°, -5.1228°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,719. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,273 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,665 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

35 Degrees operates 2 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 2,951 MW combined

Nearest plant: St Day II (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.237600, -5.122800
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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