Weycock Road is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Elgin Energy EsCo since its commissioning. Ranked #347 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Weycock Road contributes 0.08% 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 Weycock Road 10.3 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 west of Cardiff.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Elgin Energy EsCo operates 13 plants totalling 149 MW
418 plants within 100 km, 12,851 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Weycock Road is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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