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Allt Garbh hydro1.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Allt Garbh hydro is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Highland Renewables on behalf of Highland Hydro Services. It is part of the country's renewable energy infrastructure. Ranked #112 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 1.5 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Allt Garbh 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind), Glendoe (100 MW, Hydro), and Beinneun (85 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Green Highland Renewables (on behalf of Highland Hydro Services)
Location
57.2559°, -5.0186°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Green Highland Renewables (on behalf of Highland Hydro Services) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

124 plants within 100 km, 3,642 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mullardoch Tunnel (10.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.255900, -5.018600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Allt Garbh hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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