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Cwrt Henllys is a 4.99252 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #767 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Cwrt Henllys represents 0.06% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Cwrt Henllys approximately 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 30 km southwest of Cardiff.

Capacity
4.993 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
51.6214°, -3.0794°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,820. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,622 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,798 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

434 plants within 100 km, 13,283 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penrhiwarwydd Farm (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.621400, -3.079400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cwrt Henllys 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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