Aldi - Cardiff is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aldi. This facility is part of the growing solar energy sector in the country. Ranked #1092 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, its 1.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Aldi - Cardiff 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Wales, approximately 20 km from Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,425 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Aldi operates 6 plants totalling 8 MW
426 plants within 100 km, 13,093 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aldi - Cardiff 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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