Dolgarrog— 32 MW Hydroelectric
Dolgarrog is a 32 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE. It was commissioned in 1962. Ranked #26 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 32 MW represents 0.45% of the United Kingdom's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Dolgarrog 56.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dinorwig (1,800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1,728 MW, Hydro), and Gwynt y Mor (576 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km south of Bangor.
26 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 422. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
RWE operates 17 plants totalling 15,113 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 18,607 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dolgarrog is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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