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Llyn Celyn is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Ranked #58 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Llyn Celyn's 4.5 MW accounts for 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 Celyn 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dinorwig (1800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1728 MW, Hydro), and Ffestiniog Power Station (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 20 km from the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Location
52.9438°, -3.6712°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,100 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 14,821 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hafoty Ucha '2' and '3' Wind Turbine (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.943800, -3.671200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Llyn Celyn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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