Dalchonzie Power Station— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Dalchonzie Power Station is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Electric since 1958. This plant accounts for 0.06% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. Ranked #60 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Dalchonzie's 4 MW is a small portion of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Dalchonzie 450 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Lochay Power Station (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Scotland, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Glasgow.
68 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish and Southern Electric operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 7,953 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dalchonzie Power Station 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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