Newport (Began Road) is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Eco Energy World. Ranked #789 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Newport (Began Road) 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,843. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Eco Energy World operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW
430 plants within 100 km, 13,147 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newport (Began Road) 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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