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Llyn Alaw is a 20.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Beaufort Wind Ltd. Ranked #249 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.07% to 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 Llyn Alaw 58.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dinorwig (1,800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1,728 MW, Hydro), and Wylfa Nuclear Power Station (1,190 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Anglesey, approximately 200 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
20.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Beaufort Wind Ltd
Location
53.3534°, -4.4379°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 588. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,215 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Beaufort Wind Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 14,800 MW combined

Nearest plant: Llanbabo Wind Farm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.353400, -4.437900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Llyn Alaw is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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