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Nanthenfoel Farms is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Nanthenfoel Farms 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), and Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Wales, approximately 52 km from Aberystwyth.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Anesco
Location
52.1511°, -4.1352°

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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 12,817 MW combined

Nearest plant: Felinfach (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.151100, -4.135200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nanthenfoel Farms 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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