Culligran— 17 MW Hydroelectric
Culligran is a 17 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly. It represents 0.24% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW, which consists of 141 plants. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it ranks #42 of 141 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #42 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Culligran's 17 MW accounts for 0.24% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Culligran 106.12 times smaller. Nearby plants include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 3,571 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Culligran is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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