Power plant · Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Nevis Power Station
Nevis Power Station is a cancelled power plant in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, operated by Welsh Power and Power Cymru.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Newport (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | South Dock, Newport, NP20 | 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 | 7 Jan 2009 (permit 08/1257, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Newport) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 30 Sept 2008 (reference 08/1257, planning authority Newport) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 7 Jan 2009 (granted, reference 08/1257, planning authority Newport) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Welsh Power (Welsh Power/ Power Cymru (Carron Energy)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Power Cymru (Welsh Power/ Power Cymru (Carron Energy)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Biomass (dedicated) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5525, -2.9884 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Nevis Power Station is the 28th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 362nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.9 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 | 28th of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.55% |
| United Kingdom | 362nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,841st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 341 grid connections, 10 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Associated British Ports grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Newport, Docksway Landfill Site grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Newport, Nash Sewage Treatment Works, Newport grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Vantage Data Centers - CWL13 | Data center | — | — | 3.1 km |
| Vantage Data Centers data center, Newport | Data center | — | — | 3.4 km |
| Centerprise International Newport | Data center | — | — | 3.4 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 26 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 28 km |
Operators and place
Other power plants in Wales
- Dinorwig1,728 MW
- Gwynt y Mor576 MW
- Ffestiniog360 MW
- Port Talbot Renewable Energy Plant350 MW
- Anglesey Biomass Power Station299 MW
- Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay240 MW
- Pen Y Cymoedd228 MW
- Carnedd Wen Wind Farm150 MW
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.