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Parc Cynog is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vattenfall. Ranked #481 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the UK's 8,708 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind) and Fenton Home Farm (31.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 100 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Vattenfall
Location
51.7592°, -4.5337°

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

Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 12,222 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caeremlyn Solar Farm (10.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.759200, -4.533700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Parc Cynog 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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