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Berthlwyd Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat Capital. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.06% 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 Berthlwyd Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal) and Hinkley Point B (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 20 km from Cardiff.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Greencoat Capital
Location
51.5834°, -3.3322°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW

Regional density

409 plants within 100 km, 13,048 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maes Bach (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.583400, -3.332200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Berthlwyd 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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