Rheidol Power Station
The power plant is the largest of its kind in England and Wales. It was constructed under the terms of the North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Act 1955. The plant has generated renewable energy by using rainwater that falls on the surrounding mountains since 1962. The plant covers a total area of 162 square kilometres (63 sq mi) and is made up of an interconnected group of reservoirs, dams, pipelines, aqueducts, and power stations. The upper reaches of the scheme are over 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level in the Plynlimon mountains. A series of aqueducts collects the water and channels it into the Nant-y-Moch reservoir. Water flows from this reservoir to a power station at Dinas where it drives a 13 MW generator. From the power station, the water flows into Dinas reservoir. Dinas reservoir supplies water to the largest power station at Cwm Rheidol where there are two 20.5 MW generators. At Cwm Rheidol a further reservoir has been created to avoid large variations in the flow of water. This reservoir collects water that flows through the power station and releases it slowly through a 1 MW generator.
References
- ^ "Rheidol official publicity" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
External links
- "Rheidol Hydro". E.ON UK. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "Statkraft in Wales". Statkraft. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "Welcome to Rheidol" (PDF). Statkraft. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "NEW HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLAN FOR NORTH WALES: Power From the Rheidol and Ystradau". The Manchester Guardian. 7 September 1954.