Rheidol Power Station | |
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The main Rheidol power station. |
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Location | Cwm Rheidol, Wales |
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Construction began | 1957 |
Opening date | 1964 |
Construction cost | £10 million |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Nant-y-Moch, Dinas, Cwm Rheidol |
Catchment area | 162 km2 |
Power station | |
Turbines | 2 × 20 MW, 1 × 13 MW, 3 × 1 MW |
Installed capacity | 56 MW |
Annual generation | 85 GWh |
Rheidol power station is a 56 MW hydroelectric scheme near Aberystwyth, Wales. It was built between 1957 and 1962 and was officially opened on 3 July 1964. It has been operated by Statkraft since 2008 after it was transferred from E.ON UK as part of a swap for shares.[1]