Cwm Derwyn Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Kronos Solar. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 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 Cwm Derwyn Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 40 km west of Cardiff.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kronos Solar operates 9 plants totalling 76 MW
418 plants within 100 km, 12,836 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cwm Derwyn Farm 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
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