World Power Plants

Blaengwen (Re-Submission)23 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Blaengwen is a 23 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the renewable energy sector in the region. Ranked #227 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Blaengwen's 23 MW represents 0.07% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Blaengwen approximately 52 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), and Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km from Swansea.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation
Location
51.9778°, -4.2380°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 546. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,055 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 13,541 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alltwalis Wind Farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.977800, -4.238000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Blaengwen (Re-Submission) is a wind power plant producing approximately 60 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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