Sutton Mawr Farm is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy. Ranked #329 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.09% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Sutton Mawr Farm 9.6 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 from Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sutton Mawr Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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An Overview of Solar Power Generation as a Sustainable Energy Source
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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