Ben Glas— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Ben Glas is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy. Ranked #120 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Ben Glas 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 Ben Glas 1,384.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
225 plants within 100 km, 7,812 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ben Glas 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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