Over 40 years, the power station has become part of the fabric of the Somerset region. It’s not only a place of employment – it’s also a place where technical capability is developed, and lifelong friendships are forged.
Wivenhoe Power Station has the capacity to power the equivalent of 125,000 homes every year.
At the time of commissioning the power station was positioned as a world leader in the use of technology to remotely control a pumped hydro station, with a start-up time of just 20 seconds.