Sandys Moor is a 2.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #984 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Sandys Moor accounts for 0.03% 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 Sandys Moor 24.8 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 facility is located approximately 40 km west of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,213. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
453 plants within 100 km, 14,809 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandys Moor is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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