Power plant · Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
Port Talbot Renewable Energy Plant
Port Talbot Renewable Energy Plant is a cancelled power plant in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, with 350 MW of capacity, operated by Orthios Group.
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 | Neath Port Talbot (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Port Talbot | 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 | 21 Nov 2007 (Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Neath Port Talbot) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 23 Oct 2006 (planning authority Neath Port Talbot) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Nov 2007 (granted, planning authority Neath Port Talbot) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Orthios Group | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 350 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 | 51.5871, -3.7844 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Port Talbot Renewable Energy Plant is the 4th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 45th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 350 MW is 0.3% 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 | 4th of 424 | 9,068 MW | 3.9% |
| United Kingdom | 45th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | 0.3% |
| All power plants in our data | 940th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 189 grid connections and 2 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot, Afan Way grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Pant y Moch Farm, MYNYDD Emroc grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.6 km |
| Afan Waste Water Treatment Works grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.8 km |
| CGI Datacenter | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 39 km |
Operator and place
More from Orthios Group
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- Pen Y Cymoedd228 MW
- Carnedd Wen Wind Farm150 MW
- Y Bryn Wind Farm130 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.