Clachan— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Clachan is a 40 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe. Ranked #19 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Clachan's 40 MW represents 0.57% 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 Clachan 45 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), A'Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind), and Cruach Mhor (29.75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 80 km from Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe operates 4 plants totalling 233 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 3,787 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Clachan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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