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Llwyn Du Solar Farm is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Next Energy Solar Fund. Ranked #303 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Llwyn Du Solar Farm contributes 0.09% 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 Llwyn Du Solar Farm 9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), Fenton Home Farm (31.3 MW, Solar), and Blaengwen (23 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km north of Swansea.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Next Energy Solar Fund
Location
52.1084°, -4.5236°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Next Energy Solar Fund operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 8,769 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aberporth Solar Farm (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.108400, -4.523600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Llwyn Du Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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