Parc Cynog Extension is an 8.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Nuon. Ranked #460 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.4 MW represents 0.03% of the United Kingdom'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 Parc Cynog Extension 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), Fenton Home Farm (31.3 MW, Solar), and Blaengwen (23 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km northeast of Swansea.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,152. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nuon operates 6 plants totalling 1,053 MW
184 plants within 100 km, 12,218 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Parc Cynog Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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