Cefn Croes is a 59 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Development Company Ltd and KENTECH Ltd. Ranked #100 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 59 MW represents 0.19% of the United Kingdom'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 Cefn Croes 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro), and Rheidol Power Station (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 180 km west of Birmingham.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 241. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,518 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,190 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renewable Development Company Ltd KENTECH Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW
199 plants within 100 km, 6,760 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cefn Croes is a wind power plant producing approximately 155 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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