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Barton Close Solar Park4.61 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Barton Close Solar Park is a 4.61032 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by British Solar Renewables. Ranked #833 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.05% 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 Barton Close Solar Park 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Margam Green Energy Plant (40 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay OCGT (32.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 20 km from the city of Swansea.

Capacity
4.61 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
British Solar Renewables
Location
51.1539°, -4.1740°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,897. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,002 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

British Solar Renewables operates 23 plants totalling 131 MW

Regional density

390 plants within 100 km, 18,593 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blatchworthy (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.153900, -4.174000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barton Close Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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