Maentwrog hydroelectric power station
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Maentwrog hydroelectric power station is a historic hydroelectric facility in North Wales that harnesses water from the nearby reservoirs and rivers to generate renewable electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maentwrog hydroelectric power station canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power station
ⓘ
power plant ⓘ |
| builtFor | Trawsfynydd nuclear power station (grid support and site power) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1928 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | base-load and peak-load support ⓘ |
| energySource |
hydropower
ⓘ
renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit |
low-carbon electricity generation
ⓘ
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| fuelType | water ⓘ |
| gridConnection | National Grid (Great Britain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse | powerhouse ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
penstocks
ⓘ
spillways ⓘ switchgear ⓘ transformers ⓘ |
| hasOutputType | alternating current electricity ⓘ |
| hasReservoirFunction | regulating flow for power generation GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | operational ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | conventional hydroelectric turbines ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic power station ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | early 20th-century hydroelectric engineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maentwrog NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Trawsfynydd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Maentwrog ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Afon Prysor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Snowdonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Magnox Ltd (historical association)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuclear Electric (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Wales hydroelectric infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | run-of-river hydroelectric ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | electricity generation ⓘ |
| purpose | generation of renewable electricity ⓘ |
| region | north-west Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesElectricityTo |
National Grid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local distribution network ⓘ |
| usesResource | gravity-fed water flow ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom |
Trawsfynydd reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nearby rivers ⓘ |
| waterIntakeFrom | Trawsfynydd lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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