List of power stations in Wales

List of power stations in Wales

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Wales, sorted by type and name, with installed capacity (May 2007).

Note that the DBERR maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations here: [http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/statistics/source/electricity/page18527.html]

Nuclear power stations

Nuclear power stations
*Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd (Closed)
*Wylfa, Anglesey: 980 MW

Coal-fired

Coal-fired power stations:
*Aberthaw Power Station, Vale of Glamorgan: 1455 MW
*Uskmouth Power Station, Near Newport: 393 MW
*Carmarthen Bay Power Station, Burry Port: 360MW (Closed)

Gas-fired (or combined gas/coal)

Gas (or combined gas/coal) fired power stations:
* Baglan Bay power station, Neath Port Talbot: 575 MW
* Barry Power Station (245MW)
* Connah's Quay Power Station, Flintshire: 1380 MW
* Deeside Power Station, Flintshire: 500 MW
* Pembroke Power Station, 2000MW proposed
* Port Talbot power station, 1300MW proposed
* Shotton Power Station, Flintshire: 210MW CHP
* Uskmouth power station, (Planning approved 2007): 800MW

Hydro-electric

Hydro-electric power stations:
*Dinorwig power station, Gwynedd: 1728 MW (pumped storage)
*Dolgarrog Hydro power station, Conwy (county borough): 15 & 18 MW
*Ffestiniog power station, Gwynedd: 360 MW (pumped storage)
*Rheidol Hydro power station, Ceredigion: 49 MW
*River Tawe Barrage, Swansea

Wind Power

Wind power generating facilities:
*Carno wind farm, Carno, Powys, Mid Wales
*Cefn Croes wind farm, Ceredigion
*Pen-y-Garn wind farm, Ceredigion
*Rhyd-y-Groes, Anglesey: 7 MW
*Scarweather Sands, Swansea Bay

Wave Power

Wave power generating facilities:

Tidal Power

*Severn Barrage (proposed): 8600 MW

ee also

* List of power stations in England
* List of power stations in Scotland

References

* http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/statistics/source/electricity/page18527.html
* http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file41816.pdf Table of Potential New Conventional Electricity Generating Plants in Great Britain November 2007.
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/14_06_06_powerstations.pdf
* http://www.uskmouthpower.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=11&cntnt01returnid=51


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