Barton Close Solar Park— 4.61 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,897. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,002 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
British Solar Renewables operates 23 plants totalling 131 MW
390 plants within 100 km, 18,593 MW combined
Location
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
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