Maerdy is a 24 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK Wind since its commissioning. Ranked #218 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Maerdy contributes 0.08% of 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 Maerdy 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.
9 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 531. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,968 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Greencoat UK Wind operates 14 plants totalling 309 MW
361 plants within 100 km, 12,726 MW combined
Nearest plant: Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission (2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maerdy is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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