Cwmorthin

Operator :
Novera Energy
Address :
Tan Y Grisiau
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Wales
SH682450
Capacity :
415 kW
Commissioned :
1997
Details :
Located on the Afon Cwmorthin in the heart of the slate quarrying industry on the edge of Snowdonia, this scheme has one Pelton wheel turbine. It generates 415kW of power, (enough electricity to serve the annual needs of 600 homes). Demand for power rises in winter, which is when river flows are at their peak so output is naturally aligned with demand (a useful feature of most hydro-electricity plants).

Back to installations

SPONSORS:

Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables