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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.

Capacity
1.544 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
51.7753°, -4.1376°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,639. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,762 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,416 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy operates 121 plants totalling 772 MW

Regional density

229 plants within 100 km, 15,884 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pentre farm (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.775300, -4.137600
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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