Llancadle Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Llancadle Solar Farm Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Llancadle Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 35 km west of Cardiff.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Llancadle Solar Farm Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
427 plants within 100 km, 12,943 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Llancadle Farm 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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