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About this property
For more than 400 years the Falls provided the energy to drive the wheels of industry. In 1584 a copper-smelting furnace was established and the remains of the best surviving example of a small water-powered tin works can be seen. It has also been visited by famous artists, such as Turner in 1796. The site today houses a unique hydroelectric scheme which has been developed to harness the waters of the River Dulais. The Turbine House provides access to an interactive computer, fish pass, observation window and display panels. Special lifts enable visitors to access the upper levels, which afford excellent views of the Falls. The waterwheel is the largest currently used in Europe to generate electricity, which makes Aberdulais Falls self-sufficient in environmentally friendly energy. The new visitor building has an air heat recovery unit to heat the building – the first commercial one in the UK.
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