Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Highland Renewables. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind), and Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Scotland, approximately 80 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 4,324 MW combined
Nearest plant: Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) (10.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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