Hirwaun Power Station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Hirwaun Power Station is a proposed 299-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Rhondda Cynon Taf County (Wales), United Kingdom.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the proposed power station in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf County (Wales), United Kingdom.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Drax Group plc
• Parent company: Drax Group plc
• Location: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf County (Wales), United Kingdom
• Coordinates 51.7377, -3.5109 (approximate)
• Gross capacity (proposed): 299 MW
  • Gas turbine unit: 299 MW (to start 2020)