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Bronwylfa Reservoir is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wrexham County Borough Council. Ranked #970 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant represents 0.03% 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 Bronwylfa Reservoir 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas) and Connah's Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wrexham County Borough, approximately 30 km from Chester.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Wrexham County Borough Council
Location
53.0318°, -3.0594°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Wrexham County Borough Council operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

284 plants within 100 km, 16,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ruabon (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.031800, -3.059400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bronwylfa Reservoir is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
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