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Ffynnon Oer is a 32 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. It was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #158 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 32 MW accounts for 0.1% 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 Ffynnon Oer 37.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 20 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
RWE npower
Location
51.6830°, -3.6287°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 422. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,400 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.683000, -3.628700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ffynnon Oer is a wind power plant producing approximately 84 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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