Power plant · Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom
Brig y Cwm
Brig y Cwm is a cancelled power plant in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, with 77 MW of capacity, operated by Covanta.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Merthyr Tydfil (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Merthyr Tydfil Trelewis Mid Glamorgan | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Jan 2011 (reference EN010004, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 Oct 2011 (withdrawn, reference EN010004, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Covanta | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 77 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | EfW Incineration | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.6875, -3.2965 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Brig y Cwm is the 16th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 202nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 77 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 16th of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.85% |
| United Kingdom | 202nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,379th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 256 grid connections, 7 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site at grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Hendai Farm, Heol Adam, Gelligaer grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.2 km |
| BRYN Recycling Gelliargwellt Farm BRYN Quarry Gelligaer Hengoed grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 8.0 km |
| Centerprise International Newport | Data center | — | — | 23 km |
| Vantage Data Centers data center, Newport | Data center | — | — | 23 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 50 km |
Operator and place
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- Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay240 MW
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.