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Cemmaes is a 15.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vestas. This facility was commissioned in 2020, contributing to the renewable energy landscape. Ranked #314 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Cemmaes 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 Cemmaes 78.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 from the city of Shrewsbury.

Capacity
15.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vestas
Location
52.6579°, -3.6721°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 753. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,129 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,547 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Vestas operates 6 plants totalling 399 MW

Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 13,502 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cemmaes 'C' Wind Farm (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.657900, -3.672100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cemmaes is a wind power plant producing approximately 40 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

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Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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