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Chaorach Hydro is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Highland Renewables. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and uses water flow for energy production. Ranked #88 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 Chaorach Hydro 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km northwest of Stirling.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Green Highland Renewables
Location
56.3944°, -4.4925°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

237 plants within 100 km, 8,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant (11.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.394400, -4.492500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chaorach Hydro 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

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Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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