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Cockett Valley is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Developments Wales since its commissioning. Ranked #889 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Cockett Valley contributes 0.05% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Cockett Valley 18 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 30 km from Swansea.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renewable Developments Wales
Location
51.6370°, -4.0130°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Renewable Developments Wales operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

310 plants within 100 km, 18,622 MW combined

Nearest plant: Killan Farm Solar Array Extens (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.637000, -4.013000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cockett Valley is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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