Mynydd y Betws is a 34.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by ESB (Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd / Betws Common Holdings Ltd) and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #149 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, its 34.5 MW represents 0.11% 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 y Betws 34.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Pen y Cymoedd (228 MW, Wind), and Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Swansea.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 401. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,937 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,331 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
ESB (Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd / Betws Common Holdings Ltd) operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW
291 plants within 100 km, 18,923 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mynydd y Betws is a wind power plant producing approximately 91 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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