Gelli Gron is a 3.596985 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #939 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.04% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Gelli Gron 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dinorwig (1,800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1,728 MW, Hydro), and Ffestiniog Power Station (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km from Bangor.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,104. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,490 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,618 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 12,210 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gelli Gron 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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