Cuileig Hydro Scheme— 3.3 MW Hydroelectric
Cuileig Hydro Scheme is a 3.3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Hydro-Electric plc. Ranked #69 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Cuileig Hydro Scheme's 3.3 MW represents 0.05% 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 Cuileig Hydro Scheme 545.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind), Corriemoillie (47.5 MW, Wind), and Fairburn (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from the city of Inverness.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,134. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish Hydro-Electric plc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 3,065 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cuileig Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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