This four-turbine site in North Wales is built between Gwyddelwern and Ruthin – one of seven strategic areas identified by the Welsh Assembly Government as being suited to this kind of development.
Thrive Renewables invested in building this four-turbine site in North Wales in 2009 and operated it until February 2019. The wind farm, which has now been sold, generates enough renewable electricity for over 5,800 homes each year.
Wern Ddu is situated between Gwyddelwern and Ruthin – one of seven strategic areas identified by the Welsh Assembly Government as being suited to this kind of development. The project contributes up to £9,000 every year to fund local initiatives. Over the years these have included improvements to make community buildings more accessible, children’s playground equipment, youth sports team kits, maintenance of a mobile kitchen facility and installation of potentially life-saving defibrillators in remote locations.
Check out the Wern Ddu wind farm gallery
| Turbines | Enercon E70 |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 4 |
| Maximum tip height | 92.5 |
| Site capacity | 9.2 MW |
| Operational since | 2009 |
| Annual forecast output | 23.4 GWh |
| UK homes equivalent | 5,858 |
Press Releases
Thrive Renewables and Bristol Energy have today unveiled an agreement for 3.55MW of renewable electricity, enough to power almost 3,000 homes, from two onshore wind farms in Suffolk and Aberdeenshire.
Posted: 23 Jul 2019
Events
Visit our Avonmouth wind farm as we open up the site to guests on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September 2019 to celebrate Thrive’s 25th Birthday. Tickets are free, but you do need to book.
Posted: 19 Jul 2019
Blog
“The need for action has rarely been clearer. Our message to government is simple: Now, do it.” Committee on Climate Change.
Posted: 12 Jul 2019
There are a variety of methods to work out your own carbon footprint including a simple to use calculator at www.carboncalculator.co.uk
The number of shares you own is printed on your Thrive Renewables share certificate(s)
