Cardiff River Taff hydroelectric scheme opens Published duration 26 July 2016

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A £2.6m project which uses the power of the River Taff in Cardiff to generate electricity has opened.

The Radyr Weir hydro scheme uses the current to rotate two turbines and it is estimated it will generate enough electricity to power 550 homes.

Its design still allows migratory fish to swim upriver and spawn.

Now that the system is up and running, the section of the Taff Trail which was closed to allow work to happen will reopen.