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Teyrdan is a 9.3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, located in Wales. It is operated by a local energy firm and was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #255 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Teyrdan's 9.3 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 Teyrdan 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dinorwig (1800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1728 MW, Hydro), and Gwynt y Mor (576 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Gwynedd, approximately 120 km northwest of Manchester.

Capacity
9.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lightsource BP
Location
53.2680°, -3.6860°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,076. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #24,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,402 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 23,603 MW combined

Nearest plant: Llandulas Landfill Scheme (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.268000, -3.686000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Teyrdan is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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
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