World Power Plants

Agricultural Land at Trecastle4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Agricultural Land at Trecastle is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Suncredit UK/Vogt solar. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this plant 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km north of Cardiff.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Suncredit UK/ Vogt solar
Location
51.5238°, -3.4252°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Suncredit UK/ Vogt solar operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

403 plants within 100 km, 12,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mynydd Portref (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.523800, -3.425200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Agricultural Land at Trecastle 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
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