Newton Down is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Partnerships Ltd. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Newton Down 240 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Glamorgan, approximately 50 km from Cardiff.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renewable Energy Partnerships Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
395 plants within 100 km, 19,172 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newton Down is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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