Rheidol Power Station— 41 MW Hydroelectric
Rheidol Power Station is a 41 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Statkraft since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Rheidol's 41 MW represents 0.58% 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 Rheidol 43.9 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 20 km from Aberystwyth.
64 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 343. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 6,788 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rheidol Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 144 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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