Cefn Croes Wind Farm Explained

Cefn Croes Wind Farm
Coordinates:52.405°N -3.7508°W
Country:Wales
Location:near Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion
Status:O
Commissioned:June 2005
Owner:Falck Renewables
Wind Farm Type:Onshore
Ps Site Area:7.5km2
Ps Units Operational:39 x 1.5 MW
Ps Units Manu Model:GE Wind 1.5MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:58.5 MW

Cefn Croes is a wind farm in Ceredigion, Wales. It is located in the Cambrian Mountains on Cefn Croes mountain, 573m (1,880 ft) south of the A44 road between Aberystwyth and Llangurig, in west Wales. The construction of the wind farm commenced in February 2004, and was completed in the spring of 2005 when the 39 wind turbines started producing electricity. The maximum installed nameplate capacity is 58.5 MW.[1]

Nearby is the HuMP Y Glog (Draws Drum).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cefn Croes (inc Devils Bridge, Bryn Du NFFO Contract) windfarm, United-Kingdom. The Wind Power Database. 2008-12-03.