Bryn Du is a 16.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Development Company Ltd and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #290 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Bryn Du's 16.4 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Bryn Du 73 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro), and Rheidol Power Station (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 150 km west of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 715. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,482 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Renewable Development Company Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 6,806 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bryn Du is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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