Land At Cwm Bargoed is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Kronos Solar/Vogt Solar. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 5 MW accounts for 0.06% of the nation's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Land At Cwm Bargoed 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Severn Power (850 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kronos Solar/ Vogt Solar operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
382 plants within 100 km, 13,017 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Land At Cwm Bargoed 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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