This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Wales, sorted by type and name, with installed capacity (May 2007).
Note that the DBERR maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations here:[1]
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Biomass power stations:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot Renewable Energy Plant | Port Talbot | planning approved 23 November 2009[1] |
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trawsfynydd | Gwynedd | 470 MW | (Closed) | |
| Wylfa | Anglesey | 980 MW |
Coal-fired power stations:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberthaw Power Station | Vale of Glamorgan | 1500 MW | ||
| Uskmouth Power Station | Near Newport | 393 MW | ||
| Carmarthen Bay Power Station | Burry Port | 360MW | (Closed) |
Gas (or combined gas/coal) fired power stations:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baglan Bay power station | Neath Port Talbot | 870 MW | ||
| Barry Power Station | 245MW | |||
| Connah's Quay Power Station | Flintshire | 1380 MW | ||
| Deeside Power Station | Flintshire | 500 MW | ||
| Pembroke Power Station | 2000MW | (planning approved 2009) | ||
| Port Talbot Power Station | 1300MW | proposed | ||
| Shotton Power Station | Flintshire | 210MW | CHP | |
| Uskmouth Power Station | 800MW | (Planning approved 2007) |
Hydro-electric power stations:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinorwig Power Station | Gwynedd | 1728 MW | (pumped storage) | |
| Dolgarrog Hydro Power Station | Conwy (county borough) | 15 & 18 MW | ||
| Ffestiniog Power Station | Gwynedd | 360 MW | (pumped storage) | |
| Rheidol Power Station | Ceredigion | 49 MW | ||
| River Tawe Barrage | Swansea | |||
| Cwm Dyli Hydro Power Station | Gwynedd | 10 MW | ||
| Maentwrog Hydro Power Station | Gwynedd | 30 MW |
Wind power generating facilities:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alltwalis Wind Farm | Carmarthenshire | 23 MW | ||
| Brechfa Forest Wind Farm | Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire | 90 MW | ||
| Carno wind farm | Carno, Powys, Mid Wales | 49 MW | ||
| Cefn Croes wind farm | Ceredigion | 58.5 MW | ||
| Moel Maelogen | Conwy | 14.3 MW | ||
| North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm | Liverpool Bay | 60 MW | ||
| Rhyd-y-Groes | Anglesey | 7 MW | ||
| Rhyl Flats | Liverpool Bay | 90 MW | ||
| Gwynt y Môr | Irish Sea | 576 MW | (consent granted 2008, construction to begin 2011) |
Wave power generating facilities:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Barrage | 8600 MW | proposed |
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