Brechfa Forest West is a 57.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower Renewables. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the growing renewable energy sector. Ranked #102 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 57.4 MW represents 0.19% 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 Brechfa Forest West 20.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Pen y Cymoedd (228 MW, Wind), and Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Wales, approximately 60 km north of Cardiff.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 244. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,604 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,208 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE Npower Renewables operates 5 plants totalling 450 MW
207 plants within 100 km, 13,561 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brechfa Forest West is a wind power plant producing approximately 151 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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