Aberthaw GT is a 51 MW gas-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower Plc. Ranked #76 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom, Aberthaw GT accounts for 0.09% of the country's total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the United Kingdom is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making Aberthaw GT 43 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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.
21 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 264. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,700 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
RWE Npower Plc operates 10 plants totalling 8,456 MW
427 plants within 100 km, 12,842 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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