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(s)
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]
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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 24MW 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 60.6GWh.[1]
^ abCorliss, Archie (18 April 2019). "Renewable Energy Assessment" (PDF). Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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