Dolgarrog Low-Head Power Station

Operator :
Conwy Road
Address :
Dolgarrog
Conwy
Dolgarrog Power Station, Dolgarrog, Nr Conwy
Wales
LL32 8QE
Capacity :
14980 kW
Commissioned :
1924
Details :
Built to supply the Dolgarrog Aluminium Works in 1907 and substantially extended in 1925, originally used Pelton turbines which were replaced with Frances turbines when the station was re-planted in 1992 utilising state of the art technology for the time. Dolgarrog is now the Operations Centre for Npower Renewables.

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SPONSORS:

Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables