Hydroelectric stations

The Rheidol hydropower plant may be the biggest of the type in The united kingdomt and Wales. Since 1962, the plan features created green power by using the rainwater that falls in the surrounding hills.

Located within and over the scenic area for the river Rheidol near Aberystwyth in Mid-Wales, the hydropower plant comprises of an interconnected number of reservoirs, dams, pipelines, aqueducts and power programs, and covers a complete section of 162 square kilometres. The annual energy production is about 85 GWh – adequate to power approximately 12, 350 houses.

The top of achieves associated with scheme tend to be over 750 meters above sea-level up in remote Plynlimon mountain range. A number of aqueducts gathers the water and channels it into the Nant-Y-Moch reserviour. Liquid moves using this reservoir to an electric section at Dinas in which it drives a 13, 000 KW generator. Through the energy place, the water flows into Dinas reservior.

Dinas reservoir supplies water towards biggest power place at Cwm Rheidol in which there are two main 20, 500 KW generators. At Cwm Rheidol another reservoir happens to be intended to prevent large variants in the movement of liquid. This reservoir gathers water that flows through the power place and releases it gradually through a 1, 000 KW generator.