Clawdd Ddu is a 13.521 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo. Ranked #132 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Clawdd Ddu's capacity represents 0.16% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Clawdd Ddu 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay (520 MW, Gas) and Pen y Cymoedd (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 40 km west of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 845. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,995 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,224 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
266 plants within 100 km, 18,471 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Clawdd Ddu is a solar power plant producing approximately 21 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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