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Radyr Weir Archimedes Screw Turbines (Electricity Generator)
Forest Farm Country Park, Cardiff.
3 images (longest 12s) merged into one HDR shot.
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What is Radyr Weir Hydro Scheme?
A hydroelectric energy generation scheme that uses the water from the River Taff to produce electricity.
How does it work?
The scheme takes advantage of the power of the water flowing through the river Taff. The site is particularly suitable for this due to the fast flowing water as well as the height difference caused by the weir at Radyr.
Part of the project involved building a channel alongside the Taff. This allows water to pass down through two turbines (called Archimedes screw turbines). The power of the water turns the turbines. The turbines are attached to a generator which produces renewable energy in the form of electricity. Once the water passes through the turbines it returns back into the river.
Each of the two screw turbines are 4 meters in diameter and approximately 10m in length. The scheme generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 550 homes. The maximum amount of power at any one moment that the system can produce is 394kW.
Radyr Weir Archimedes Screw Turbines (Electricity Generator)
Forest Farm Country Park, Cardiff.
3 images (longest 12s) merged into one HDR shot.
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What is Radyr Weir Hydro Scheme?
A hydroelectric energy generation scheme that uses the water from the River Taff to produce electricity.
How does it work?
The scheme takes advantage of the power of the water flowing through the river Taff. The site is particularly suitable for this due to the fast flowing water as well as the height difference caused by the weir at Radyr.
Part of the project involved building a channel alongside the Taff. This allows water to pass down through two turbines (called Archimedes screw turbines). The power of the water turns the turbines. The turbines are attached to a generator which produces renewable energy in the form of electricity. Once the water passes through the turbines it returns back into the river.
Each of the two screw turbines are 4 meters in diameter and approximately 10m in length. The scheme generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 550 homes. The maximum amount of power at any one moment that the system can produce is 394kW.