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.
18 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
351 plants within 100 km, 19,196 MW combined
Nearest plant: Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau (4.3 km)
Location
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
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