Power plant · Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Clydach Refinery
Clydach Refinery is a cancelled power plant in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, with 10.3 MW of capacity, operated by Vale Europe.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Swansea (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Clydach Refinery, Ynys Penllwch Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5QR | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (abandoned) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 9 Oct 2012 (permit 2012/0452, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 27 Mar 2012 (reference 2012/0452, planning authority Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Oct 2012 (granted, reference 2012/0452, planning authority Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Vale Europe | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.3 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.6962, -3.8865 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Clydach Refinery is the 131st-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 1,818th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10.3 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 | 131st of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.11% |
| United Kingdom | 1,818th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,953rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 168 grid connections, 2 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Near grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.0 km |
| CEFN Betingau Farm, Swansea grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.6 km |
| Swansea CEFN Betingau B grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.7 km |
| CGI Datacenter | Data center | — | — | 31 km |
| Brechfa Forest Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 36 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 46 km |
Operator and place
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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.