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Morfa Farm is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #1037 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Morfa Farm 36 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Wales, approximately 50 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
51.4216°, -3.4977°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,549 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

413 plants within 100 km, 12,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rosedew Farm (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.421600, -3.497700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Morfa Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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