Achanalt— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Achanalt is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) since its commissioning. Ranked #70 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Achanalt's 3 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Achanalt 600 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro) and Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), along with Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Highland region, approximately 20 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 3,142 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Achanalt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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