Bruach Caorainn Hydro Scheme— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Bruach Caorainn Hydro Scheme is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Broadland Renewable Construction. Ranked #127 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Bruach Caorainn's 1.1 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 Bruach Caorainn 1,636 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Cathkin BESS (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km northwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Broadland Renewable Construction operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
232 plants within 100 km, 7,435 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bruach Caorainn Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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