Energy Generated:-
(April 2026 update)
Talybont Turbine:-
Total to date: 2,434,840 MWh
Total 2026 (Jan to August): 135,125 kWhCommunity Hall Solar PV (updated April 2026)
Total to date: 97.5 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-
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Underground Energy Storage in Wales
One of our Talybont Energy Directors has written an essay exploring the opportunities for using pumped storage schemes to store renewable energy in the coal fields of Wales.
Urea Batteries
This looks like an interesting innovation – storage batteries using urea which is (of course) widely and cheaply available and definitely renewable!
Advice on Community Energy Storage
Helpful advice on the state of energy storage from RegenSW. “Firstly it should be stressed that energy storage is very different to renewables and there are a different set of issues for community groups to consider: The income is less … Continue reading
Shared storage across a neighbourhood
40 homes in Oxspring, near Barnsley, are taking part in a pioneering trial that will see them fitted with batteries to run their homes, using stored energy generated by local rooftop solar panels.The batteries are linked to form a virtual … Continue reading
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New approach to low head hydro
Excellent development if it works and is cost effective for rivers and tidal applications https://innovateuk.blog.gov.uk/2016/08/23/meet-our-customers-verderg/
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