World Power Plants

Bruar Hydro Scheme1.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bruar Hydro Scheme is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bruar Hydro Ltd/Gilkes. Ranked #105 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.03% 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 Bruar 948.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Dunmaglass (94.1 MW, Wind), and Corriegarth (69 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bruar Hydro Ltd/ Gilkes
Location
56.8315°, -3.9299°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Bruar Hydro Ltd/ Gilkes operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 5,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tummel (14.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.831500, -3.929900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bruar Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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