Rhyl Flats is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.29% 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 Rhyl Flats 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gwynt y Mor (576 MW, Wind), Ffestiniog Power Station (360 MW, Hydro), and Ffestiniog (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Chester in the North West region.
17 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 191. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE Npower operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW
221 plants within 100 km, 23,512 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rhyl Flats is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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