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Culligran Compensation Set2.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly
Location
57.3460°, -4.7627°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,403. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW

Regional density

124 plants within 100 km, 3,586 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fasnakyle Compensation Set (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.346000, -4.762700
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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