Dalchonzie— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Dalchonzie is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #60 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Dalchonzie's 4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Dalchonzie 450 times smaller. Nearby plants include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Lochay Power Station (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from the city of Stirling.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 7,953 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dalchonzie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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