Hydroelectric power station. This is the Dinorwig pumped-storage hydroelectric power station near Llanberis, Wales. The actual turbines generating ele

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Hydroelectric power station. This is the Dinorwig pumped-storage hydroelectric power station near Llanberis, Wales. The actual turbines generating electricity are inside the mountain. The structures across bottom are the outfall sluices, where water is discharged after use. The upper frame shows terraces left behind after slate was quarried from the mountainside.

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