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Llynfi Renewable Energy Park Land at Mynydd Caerau18 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
John Laing
Location
51.6449°, -3.6211°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

John Laing operates 6 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

368 plants within 100 km, 19,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.644900, -3.621100
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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