Llyn Brianne Dam— 4.4 MW Hydroelectric
Llyn Brianne Dam is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Ranked #59 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Llyn Brianne Dam 409 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), and Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km north of Llandovery.
50 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,950. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
50 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 17,135 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Llyn Brianne Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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