Location Cwm Rheidol, Wales Installed capacity 56 MW Catchment area 162 km² Construction began 1957 | Opening date 1964 Annual generation 85 GWh Phone +44 1970 880667 Construction cost 10 million GBP | |
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Creates Nant-y-Moch, Dinas, Cwm Rheidol Turbines 2 × 20 MW, 1 × 13 MW, 3 × 1 MW Similar Devil's Bridge Falls, Tourist Information Centre, National Library of Wales, Gwesty Cymru Hotel & R, Aberystw | ||
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.
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