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Gwynt y Môr wind farm
Gwynt y Môr is an operating offshore wind farm in Wales, United Kingdom, with a capacity of 576 MW. It came online in 2015.
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| Status | Operating |
|---|---|
| Type | Offshore |
| Capacity | 576 MW |
| Online | 2015 |
| Consented | 3 December 2008 |
| Construction began | 1 March 2012 |
| Fully operational | 18 June 2015 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
Gwynt y Môr is the 11th largest operating wind farm in the United Kingdom, of the 831 operating there that we track (1,290 in all, including those being built or planned). See the largest wind farms in the United Kingdom and how the United Kingdom makes its electricity.
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- Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2), 258 MW
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), Open Government Licence v3.0; see data sources and methods. Indicative: registers differ, and a project's figures change as it's built. Tell us about a correction.