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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW
409 plants within 100 km, 13,048 MW combined
Location
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
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