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Cassley is a 10 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #51 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.14% to 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 Cassley 180 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind), Corriemoillie (47.5 MW, Wind), and Fairburn (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 50 km from Inverness.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
57.9768°, -4.5832°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 3,405 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rosehall (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.976800, -4.583200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cassley is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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Total Plants
155.3 GW
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