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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.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
REG Windpower
Location
51.5830°, -3.7457°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

REG Windpower operates 5 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

376 plants within 100 km, 19,284 MW combined

Nearest plant: Western Wood Energy Plant (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.583000, -3.745700
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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