Rheidol is a 50MW hydro power project. It is located on Ystwyth river/basin in Wales, the UK. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1960.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 50 | 50 | – | Active | Wales, the UK |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Statkraft with a stake of 100%.
The project generated 89 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 18MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 20.5 MVA.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1960.
Methodology
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