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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Renewable Developments Wales operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
310 plants within 100 km, 18,622 MW combined
Location
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
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