Chonais Hydro— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Chonais 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 utilizes water flow for energy generation. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 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 Chonais Hydro 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beinneun (85 MW, Wind), Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind), and Millennium (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 50 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW
103 plants within 100 km, 3,061 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chonais 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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