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Woodlands Barton Solar Farm4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Woodlands Barton Solar Farm is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Laurence Associates and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #789 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.9 MW represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Woodlands Barton 14.5 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 in Cornwall, approximately 20 km west of Bodmin.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Laurence Associates
Location
50.4239°, -4.8051°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,843. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Laurence Associates operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

195 plants within 100 km, 3,246 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woodlands Barton Wind Project (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.423900, -4.805100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Woodlands 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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