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Bryn yr Odyn Solar Farm15 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bryn yr Odyn Solar Farm is a 15 MW solar power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by New Forest Energy Ltd. Ranked #101 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.17% of the nation's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bryn yr Odyn 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dinorwig (1,800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1,728 MW, Hydro), and Wylfa Nuclear Power Station (1,190 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in North Wales, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
New Forest Energy Ltd
Location
53.2333°, -4.4047°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

New Forest Energy Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 12,205 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bodorgan Solar Farm (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.233300, -4.404700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bryn yr Odyn Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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