Maesgwyn is a 26 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Ltd. Ranked #197 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 26 MW represents 0.08% of the United Kingdom'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 Maesgwyn 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 from the city of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,836 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW
345 plants within 100 km, 19,195 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maesgwyn is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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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