| Maentwrog power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Wales |
| Location | Maentwrog Gwynedd |
| Coordinates | 52°56′10″N 04°00′15″W / 52.93611°N 4.00417°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1928 |
| Owners | North Wales Power Company Limited (1926–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1990) Nuclear Electric (1990–2004) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (2004–present) |
| Operator | Magnox Ltd |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 15 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 24 MW (1928-1988) 30 MW (1992-) |
| Annual net output | 60.6 GWh (2019)[1] |
Maentwrog power station was built by the North Wales Power Company and supplied electricity to North Wales, Deeside and Cheshire. It exploits the water resources of the Snowdonia mountains, using water turbines to drive electricity alternators. The 24 MW station has been owned by several organisations; since 2004 it has been owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. It generates an annual electricity output of 60.6 GWh.[1]
- ^ a b Corliss, Archie (18 April 2019). "Renewable Energy Assessment" (PDF). Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog. Retrieved 4 May 2021.