Port of Barry (Resubmission) - Site 2— 5 MW Solar
Port of Barry (Resubmission) - Site 2 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP). Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% 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 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from the city of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 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 2 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
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