Category Archives: Turbine

Talybont Energy cited as a community exemplar on BBC website

Posted on March 5, 2012 by talybontenergya

Denbighshire community groups are looking for ways to use hydro schemes to generate revenue for local projects. Taybont Energy gets a nice mention in the article as an example of a Welsh community who has been practising this since 2006. … Continue reading →

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A Flashback – The Turbine Launch on ITV News (2006)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by talybontenergya

April 2006 Turbine formally launched and switched on by First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM live on ITV news.

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Micro Hydro Guide

Posted on February 2, 2012 by talybontenergya

I found this hydro guide recently and thought it very useful for anyone exploring the possibility of having a micro hydro system. A well written, easy to follow guide it provides insights on how to calculate the water flow, thoughts … Continue reading →

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Talybont Energy applies for LEAF funding

Posted on January 23, 2012 by talybontenergya

Talybont Energy has applied for the Local Energy Assessment Fun (LEAF) which is a new fund to support community action on energy efficiency and renewable energy. We’ve applied for funding for 2 projects – both hydro related. The first is … Continue reading →

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Talybont-on-Usk Energy October 2011 Newsletter

Posted on October 20, 2011 by talybontenergya

Oct 2011 Talybont Energy Newsletter Click on the link above to access the Autumn/Winter 2011 Talybont-on-Usk Energy newsletter to open the PDF which gives you updates on the Community Fund, the momentous turbine event, the Community Car Share update and … Continue reading →

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1st Gigawatt hour generated by the Talybont Energy Turbine

Posted on October 13, 2011 by talybontenergya

Talybont on Usk Energy is delighted to announce that its community hydro scheme, running since 2006, has just passed the landmark of generating 1 gigawatt hour (or 1 million kilowatt hours) of electricity! This equates to 545 tonnes of fossil … Continue reading →

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Good Energy & Talybont Energy

Posted on August 9, 2011 by talybontenergya

Good Energy tweet a photo of Talybont reservoir and comment on our generator status

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Cwmclydach Community Hydro Project

Posted on March 16, 2011 by talybontenergya

Our chairman having shown the early pioneers of the Cwmclydach project round our Talybont turbine some years ago, we are delighted to learn that their hydro scheme should be up and running at the end of March and we are … Continue reading →

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Feed in Tariffs and Community owned Hydro

Posted on December 9, 2010 by talybontenergya

Chris Blake of The Green Valleys has written an interesting article in this month’s edition of GloballySusDCymru – the Sustain Wales newsletter (Page 12). Chris discusses the problem that the introduction (in April 2010) of Feed in Tariffs poses for … Continue reading →

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Is Hydro For You? – A Guide

Posted on November 26, 2010 by talybontenergya

The Environment Agency has created a guide called “Hydropower: A guide for you and your community” that discusses the issues associated with developing a hydropower scheme and explains how the Energy Saving Trust and the Environment Agency can help you … Continue reading →

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