Culligran Compensation Set— 2.1 MW Hydroelectric
Culligran Compensation Set is a 2.1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly. Ranked #85 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2.1 MW 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 Culligran 857.1 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 from the city of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,403. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 3,586 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Culligran Compensation Set 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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