Braich Ddu is a 3.9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower. Ranked #639 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Braich Ddu contributes 0.01% 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 Braich Ddu 307.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ffestiniog Power Station (360 MW, Hydro), Ffestiniog (360 MW, Hydro), and Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km south of Aberystwyth.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,057. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) operates 7 plants totalling 37 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 12,369 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Braich Ddu is a wind power plant producing approximately 10 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
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