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Winnard's Perch is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is one of 1,175 solar plants in the country. Ranked #941 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 3.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Winnard's Perch 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 40 km from Truro.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.4626°, -4.9260°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,625 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 3,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bears Down (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.462600, -4.926000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Winnard's Perch is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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