Maentwrog— 35.3 MW Hydroelectric
Maentwrog is a 35.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Magnox Ltd. It is part of the country's renewable energy infrastructure. Ranked #23 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Maentwrog's 35.3 MW represents 0.5% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Maentwrog 51 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dinorwig (1,800 MW, Hydro), Dinorwig Power Station (1,728 MW, Hydro), and Ffestiniog Power Station (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Bangor.
61 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 389. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,662 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Magnox Ltd operates 6 plants totalling 2,717 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 14,520 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maentwrog is a hydro power plant producing approximately 124 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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