Pen Rhiw is a 4.748005 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. It was commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #820 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Pen Rhiw represents 0.05% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Pen Rhiw 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Severn Power (850 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 40 km from Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,880. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,945 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,974 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
385 plants within 100 km, 12,967 MW combined
Nearest plant: Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory (5.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pen Rhiw is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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