Power plant · Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
Llyn Alwen Wind Farm
Llyn Alwen Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom, with 19.3 MW of capacity, operated by National Windpower and Manweb Generation Holdings.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Conwy (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Llyn Alwen Pentrefoelas Clwyd | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 10 May 2002 (withdrawn, planning authority Conwy) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | National Windpower (MANWEB Generation Holdings/ National Windpower) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Manweb Generation Holdings (MANWEB Generation Holdings/ National Windpower) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 19.3 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.0952, -3.6357 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Llyn Alwen Wind Farm is the 79th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 1,188th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 19.3 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 | 79th of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.21% |
| United Kingdom | 1,188th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,126th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 transmission lines and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Wales Wind Farms Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 11 km |
| Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton | Transmission line | — | Planned | 49 km |
| nLighten Chester | Data center | — | — | 50 km |
Operators 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.
- © 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.