Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau— 18 MW Wind
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau is an 18 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by John Laing. Ranked #273 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% 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 Renewable Energy Park 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal) and Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
John Laing operates 6 plants totalling 68 MW
368 plants within 100 km, 19,266 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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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