Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
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
Badachro Hydro Limited operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
86 plants within 100 km, 2,572 MW combined
Location
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
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