Maentwrog hydroelectric plant

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Maentwrog hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Maentwrog hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1928[2] 30 MW[2] 2[3] Conventional storage[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) [100%][3] Magnox[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Maentwrog hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom[5] Trawsfynydd Lake[3] 52.936, -4.004 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://remit.magnoxsites.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green-gb-week-sees-magnoxs-double-platinum-jubilee. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044083-2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/290451585. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)