Elan Valley Hydro Scheme— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Elan Valley Hydro Scheme is a 2.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Ranked #75 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Elan Valley 620.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro), and Rheidol Power Station (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Wales, approximately 50 km from the city of Aberystwyth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,213. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
246 plants within 100 km, 8,105 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elan Valley Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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