World Power Plants

Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt110 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Pennant Walters. Ranked #404 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.03% 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 Fforch Nest 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 40 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Pennant Walters
Location
51.6110°, -3.4947°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Pennant Walters operates 3 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

386 plants within 100 km, 12,796 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.611000, -3.494700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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