Wind Energy Power Plants in Wales
 
Alltwalis
Location: Camarthenshire
Operator: Statkraft Wind UK Ltd
Configuration: 10 X 2.3-MW
Operation: 2009
WTG supplier: SWP
EPC: Carillion plc
Quick facts: Construction at Altwalis started in Nov 2008 and it went online in Dec 2009. The project is also known as Blaengwen.

Photograph courtesy of Statkraft
Posted 20 Feb 20111

Braich Ddu
Location: Clwyd
Operator: Renewable Energy Generation Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 1.3-MW N60
Operation: 2008
WTG supplier: Nordex

Photograph courtesy of Cornwall Light & Power
Posted 5 Oct 2008

 

Carno
Location: Powys
Operator:
National Wind Power
Configuration: 56
X 600-kW
Operation: 1996
WTG supplier: Bonus

Photograph courtesy of and copyright by National Wind Power
Posted 20 Jan 2001

 

Llyn Alaw
Location: Anglesey
Operator:
npower Renewables
Configuration: 34
X 600-kW
Operation: 1997
WTG supplier: Bonus

Photograph courtesy of and copyright by National Wind Power
Posted 7 Jun 2001

 

P&L
Location: Powys
Operator: ScottishPower
Configuration: 103 X 300 kW MWT250G
Operation: 1992
WTG supplier: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Quick facts: The P&L Windfarm is owned by CeltPower Ltd, with ScottishPower and Tomen Power Corp (UK) Ltd each having a 50% share. To date, this is the only large-scale wind plant in Europe with MHI turbines.

Photograph courtesy of ScottishPower
Posted 22 Dec  2006

Rhyd-y-Groes
Location: Anglesey
Operator:
E.ON UK Renewables
Configuration: 24
X 300-kW
Operation: 1992
WTG supplier: Bonus
Quick facts: This wind farm is located on the north-western shores of Anglesey, 2mi from Amlwch on farmland at approximately 50m metres above sea level. It was developed by TriGen Windpower Ltd and constructed by Toyo West (UK) Limited and is now owned by TPG Wind Ltd, a joint venture between E.ON UK Renewables and Tomen Power Corp (UK) Ltd.

Photograph courtesy of E.ON UK
Posted 28 Dec 2006

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 02/20/11

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