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Cobbs Cross Solar Park5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cobbs Cross Solar Park is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by PS Renewables. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 Cobbs Cross 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal) and Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km southwest of Cardiff.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
PS Renewables
Location
51.1124°, -3.0371°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

PS Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

453 plants within 100 km, 13,211 MW combined

Nearest plant: Park Wall Solar Park (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.112400, -3.037100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cobbs Cross Solar Park 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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