Cefn Betingau Farm is a 9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wessex Solar Energy. Ranked #266 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.1% 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 Cefn Betingau 8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Pen y Cymoedd (228 MW, Wind), and Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 20 km from Swansea.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Wessex Solar Energy operates 14 plants totalling 95 MW
278 plants within 100 km, 18,572 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cefn Betingau Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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