Black Rock— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Black Rock is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #67 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Black Rock's 3.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Black Rock 514.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Dunmaglass (94.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km south of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 4,883 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Rock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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