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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.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
RWE Npower
Location
53.3776°, -3.6402°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Npower operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

221 plants within 100 km, 23,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rhyl Flats Wind Farm (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.377600, -3.640200
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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