World Power Plants

Newport (Began Road)4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Eco Energy World
Location
51.5508°, -3.1003°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,843. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eco Energy World operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 13,147 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clearwell Farm - solar (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.550800, -3.100300
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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