Carnoch— 1.35 MW Hydroelectric
Carnoch is a 1.35 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Npower Renewables. Ranked #119 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its capacity of 1.35 MW accounts for 0.02% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Carnoch 0.00075 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), and Clachan (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,745. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,487 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,867 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Npower Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 122 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 3,243 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carnoch 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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