 |
Ffestiniog Power Station was opened on 10th August 1963 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. |
Ffestiniog
Ffestiniog Power Station was opened on 10th August 1963 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The station was one of the first pumped hydro-electric systems in the UK. Ffestiniog can be brought on-line very quickly to cope with peaks in electricity demand. The upper reservoir at Llyn Stwlan creates a head of water which flows through large diameter pipes to the turbines much further down the mountain. During off-peak times, the water is pumped back up to the Stwlan Dam.
Stwlan Dam
 |
The very winding private road leading up to the Stwlan Dam. The road climbs through 2 miles, with 12 bends. |
First Hydro Co. features the DINORWIG and FFESTINIOG Pumped Storage Power Stations.
Trivia
The road to the Stwlan Dam, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales appears in 'The Persuaders!' episode appropriately named 'Powerswitch'. Also in 'The Avengers', 'Don't Look Behind You' (1963).
| Design, images and text compiled by ©
Fynevue. Page last updated
Feb 2016 revision.
Checked June 2024. All logos and trade marks are the property of their respective owners and are used on the Light Straw site(s) for review only. Students and researchers are recommended to make their own independent enquiries as to the accuracy of the information contained therein. |