Rheidol— 55.975 MW Hydroelectric
Rheidol is a 55.975 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Powergen. Ranked #13 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.79% 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 Rheidol 32.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cefn Croes (Wind, 59 MW) and Brechfa Forest West (Wind, 57.4 MW). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 200 km west of Birmingham.
26 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 252. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,684 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,053 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Powergen operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW
186 plants within 100 km, 6,766 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rheidol is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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