Aberthaw, repowered

CCR Energy Limited was established by Cardiff Capital Region to oversee the redevelopment of Aberthaw, once home to one of the largest coal-fired power stations in Wales until its closure in 2020.

Their vision is to transform the site into a low-carbon destination for South East Wales, where renewable energy, innovation, and community converge. Aberthaw is being reimagined as a sustainable energy hub, preserving the legacy of its industrial past while building the infrastructure of its low-carbon future.

CCR Energy brought the Aberthaw project to InspireGreen as an opportunity to demonstrate three renewable technologies working together on a single site. Originally an industrial coastal location, Aberthaw needed a system that could withstand exposed weather conditions and structural constraints without compromising performance.

We designed an integrated installation combining a 19.74 kWp solar PV array using REC panels and SolarEdge technology, a 4.6 kWh SolarEdge Home Battery for self-consumption, and an ICS 22 kW dual-port EV charger. Each technology selected to perform reliably in the site's coastal conditions and to work together as a coordinated system. Ballast made from reclaimed bricks recovered from the former Aberthaw Power Station site to reduce the project's embodied carbon and support CCR Energy's sustainability principles for the site.