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Ardtalnaig Hydro Scheme (resubmission)2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ardtalnaig Hydro Scheme is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Achomer Energy. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's capacity represents 0.03% 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 Ardtalnaig 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Lochay Power Station (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 70 km northwest of Edinburgh.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Achomer Energy
Location
56.5256°, -4.1335°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Achomer Energy operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

236 plants within 100 km, 6,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Invervar Hydro - resubmission (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.525600, -4.133500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ardtalnaig Hydro Scheme (resubmission) 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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