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.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,820. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,622 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,798 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
434 plants within 100 km, 13,283 MW combined
Location
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
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