Mynydd Brombil is an 8 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower since its commissioning. Ranked #474 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Mynydd Brombil contributes 0.03% 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 Mynydd Brombil 150 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
- 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
REG Windpower operates 5 plants totalling 32 MW
376 plants within 100 km, 19,284 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mynydd Brombil is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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