Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park— 6 MW Wind
Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park is a 6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by John Laing. It is part of the country's wind energy sector, which consists of 819 plants. Ranked #535 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.02% of the 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 Llynfi Afan 200 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 30 km northwest of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
John Laing operates 6 plants totalling 68 MW
366 plants within 100 km, 19,251 MW combined
Nearest plant: Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau (0.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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