Allt Garbh hydro— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Highland Renewables (on behalf of Highland Hydro Services) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 3,642 MW combined
Location
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
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