Pont Andrew is a 1.5443 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. It was commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1090 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.5443 MW represents 0.02% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Pont Andrew 46.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Pen y Cymoedd (228 MW, Wind), and Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Swansea.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,639. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,762 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,416 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW
229 plants within 100 km, 15,884 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pont Andrew is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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