Chaorach Hydro— 2 MW Hydroelectric
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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW
237 plants within 100 km, 8,490 MW combined
Location
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
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