Energy Generated:-
(April 2026 update)
Talybont Turbine:-
Total to date: 2,364,584 MWh
Total 2026 (Jan to March): 63,187 kWhCommunity Hall Solar PV (updated Sept 2023)
Total to date: 81.7 MWh
Av per year: 8,000 kWhDomestic Solar PV (Needs updating)
Av per year: 12,770 kWhOther Talybont hydro schemes (Needs updating)
Av per year: 44,000 kWhTOTAL (Needs updating) Talybont per year : 254,770 kWh
Energy Consumed (to be updated)
1,500,000 kWh per year (estimate) Needs updating Proportion generated : 17% Needs updating-
Latest News
- Home Energy Saving Service – now live for our community March 30, 2026
- Research report on Micro Wind Opportunities in Bannau Brycheiniog March 3, 2026
- Inviting paid student projects for Summer 2026 January 24, 2026
- Talybont Community Home Heating Survey Results January 24, 2026
- What are your home heating issues and needs? October 15, 2025
Author Archives: Alison Kidd
Article – Eco Heating – What are the options?
This 2018 review from Friends of the Earth is a bit heat pump biased (because that’s what the author has maybe!) but still useful as I can’t find many reviews like this
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Domestic Heat Trial in Talybont & Pencelli
In partnership with Talybont on Usk Energy, I am running a small trial in January to March to explore a different way of thinking about domestic heat energy and thermal comfort. The trial switches focus from heating entire spaces to … Continue reading
COP-26 Events in Brecon
A group of local artists has arranged some daily events in Brecon to coincide with COP-26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. Here is the programme – all welcome.
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Working on our turbine
I’m afraid we are still working hard to get our Talybont turbine back up and running so we can once more plan community energy projects using the income stream that provides. We spent a day in the turbine house last … Continue reading
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Powerful response to IPCC Report
This is a very honest personal response to the climate crisis and the need for us to pull together as communities . Worth a read.