Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory— 6.4 MW Wind
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory is a 6.4 MW wind power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by John Laing. Ranked #526 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% 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 Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory 187.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal) and Hinkley Point B (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,356. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,646 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
John Laing operates 6 plants totalling 68 MW
383 plants within 100 km, 12,867 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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