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Whitton Mawr is a 6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Cenin Renewables. Ranked #424 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 6 MW represents 0.07% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Whitton Mawr 12 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 facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Cenin Renewables
Location
51.4413°, -3.3240°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Cenin Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

414 plants within 100 km, 12,820 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sutton Mawr Farm (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.441300, -3.324000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Whitton Mawr is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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