Mynydd Gorddu is a 10.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Cynllun Trydan Gwynt. Ranked #400 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Mynydd Gorddu 117.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro), and Rheidol Power Station (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km east of Aberystwyth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 997. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,669 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,096 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Cynllun Trydan Gwynt operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 6,504 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mynydd Gorddu is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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