Cashlie— 11 MW Hydroelectric
Cashlie is an 11 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #50 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Cashlie's 11 MW represents 0.16% 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 Cashlie 163.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Stirling, approximately 70 km northwest of Edinburgh.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 953. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
223 plants within 100 km, 8,242 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cashlie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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