Rheidol Hydro-Electric Scheme: Cwm Rheidol Power Station

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NPRN91558
Map ReferenceSN77NW
Grid ReferenceSN7081079300
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCeredigion
Old CountyCardiganshire
CommunityMelindwr
Type Of SiteHYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION
PeriodModern, 20th Century
Description
Part of the Rheidol hydro-electric scheme (nprn 91572), the power station contains two generating sets each of 20,500kw driven by water carried from Dinas reservoir (nprn 308001) in a 4.4km pressure tunnel, with a surge shaft at Bwa Drain (nprn xxxxxx).
Site visited B.A.Malaws, 1998.
B.A.Malaws, 28 February 2003.