Ceannacroc— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Ceannacroc is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Highland Renewables. Ranked #31 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Ceannacroc's 20 MW accounts for 0.28% 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 Ceannacroc 90 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km south of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 3,927 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ceannacroc is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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