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Land Opposite Tyn Y Pistyll5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Land Opposite Tyn Y Pistyll is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.06% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Land Opposite Tyn Y Pistyll 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (Gas, 1380 MW). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Chester.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
52.9874°, -3.0704°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

277 plants within 100 km, 16,392 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penycae Solar Farm (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.987400, -3.070400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Land Opposite Tyn Y Pistyll 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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