Hydro schemes and pumped storage in Wales
Every hydroelectric scheme and pumped-storage station in the UK government's register of power stations, from small run-of-river schemes to Cruachan and Dinorwig. Each site page merges the government's operating record with its planning history where the two match.
Matching sites16
Capacity2,295 MW
Small hydro73110 MW
Large hydro521,356 MW
| Site | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Dinorwig Power Station | 1,800 MW |
| Ffestiniog Power Station | 360 MW |
| Maentwrog | 35.3 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 2 | 20.5 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 3 | 20.5 MW |
| High Head | 17 MW |
| Low Head | 15 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 1 | 13.5 MW |
| Cwm Dyli | 9.9 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 4 | 1.25 MW |
| Garnedd | 0.56 MW |
| Croesor | 0.51 MW |
| Dulyn | 0.51 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 7 | 0.1 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 5 | 0.08 MW |
| Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 6 | 0.05 MW |
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This list covers sites in operation. Proposals, consented schemes and sites under construction are in the project pipeline. For how the technology works, see the guide.
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 5.11, and the Renewable Energy Planning Database. Capacities are installed capacity, not live output.