Beeston Weir Hydro Scheme— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Beeston Weir Hydro Scheme is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by H20 Power Limited. It was commissioned in 2023. Ranked #111 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. This plant's 1.7 MW represents 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 1,058.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 40 km northeast of Nottingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
H20 Power Limited operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
518 plants within 100 km, 31,777 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beeston Weir Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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