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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Crumlin

Crumlin is a 4.55 MW solar farm in Wales, operated by WPO UK Services. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • Wales
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionFeb 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
4.55 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
WPO UK Services
Region
Wales
Country
Wales
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Coordinates
51.6718, -3.1524

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Crumlin compares

495th of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
57th of 75in Wales
0.08%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 4.0 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 4.55 MW station would generate roughly 4.0 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 1,480 homes at 2,700 kWh each. This is an illustrative estimate, not the station's metered output: real generation varies with weather, availability and grid constraints.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) sites generate electricity from sunlight. Panels produce direct current, which inverters convert to alternating current for the grid. Output follows daylight and the seasons, so annual generation is a small fraction of the maximum possible.

All UK solar farms Solar farms in Wales All run by WPO UK Services

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WPO UK Services operates 38 sites in the register. Largest first:

Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlin
Developer / operator
Suncredit UK
Planning authority
Caerphilly
Planning reference
15/0512/FULL
Application submitted
22 July 2015
Permission granted
10 September 2015
Construction started
15 February 2016
Began operating
7 December 2016
Capacity in planning record
4.9 MW
Address
Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Pant Ysgawen Farm Lane, Newbridge, Newport, Gwent, Caerphilly, NP11 4RJ
REPD reference
5381

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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