Port of Barry (Resubmission) - Site 1— 4.5 MW Solar
Port of Barry (Resubmission) - Site 1 is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP) since its commissioning. Ranked #845 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% 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 Port of Barry 16 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 facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Associated British Ports (ABP) operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
420 plants within 100 km, 12,936 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Port of Barry (Resubmission) - Site 1 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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