Mamhilad Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Active Renewables. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.06% 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 Mamhilad Solar Farm 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Monmouthshire, approximately 40 km northeast of Cardiff.
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
Active Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
416 plants within 100 km, 13,341 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mamhilad Solar 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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