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Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission1.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Badachro Hydro Limited. Ranked #112 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% 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 this facility 1,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Storr Lochs Power Station (2.4 MW, Hydro), Chonais Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), and Uisge Dubh Hydro (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Highlands, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Inverness.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Badachro Hydro Limited
Location
57.6778°, -5.7076°

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

Badachro Hydro Limited operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 2,572 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kerry Falls (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.677800, -5.707600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission 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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